 When he was asked about returning to the Yankees, Soto's in his third consecutive All-Star game with a third different team. He represented the Nationals back in 2022, traded to the Padres, spent the 2023 season there. The Bronx Bombers picked up the 25-year-old during the offseason, but have yet to work out a contract deal with him. The Mets, the Phillies, the Red Sox, the Cubs, the Nats also expected to be among teams competing with the Yankees for Juan Soto in free agency.