According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Red Sox might need to "pay extra" if they want to lure some top talent to Boston this winter.

If Juan Soto somehow miraculously signs with the Boston Red Sox, there will be two waves of reactions. First, "HOLY BLEEP!" Second, "Okay, where do we go from here?" Every team should want Soto, who may be the best pure hitter in Major League Baseball and is still only 26 years old.

Soto’s free agent decision is the biggest domino of the offseason. Several financial heavyweights — including the Mets, Yankees, Red Sox, and Blue Jays — are seemingly prepared to commit more than $40 million per year in pursuit of the 26-year-old superstar.