Surprisingly, the Dodgers are emerging as contenders for a $500 million free agent

The Los Angeles Dodgers invested heavily in free agency last offseason, signing Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow. You could try to spend big again this off-season.

While insider Jon Heyman listed potential landing spots for Juan Soto during a Bleacher Report livestream, he hinted that the Dodgers could take on the New York Yankees superstar.

“Dodgers, you never count them out,” Heyman said of potential suitors for Soto.

Heyman continued by explaining that all teams except the Yankees and New York Mets could be considered long shots. Soto is expected to sign a free agency contract worth over $500 million by Spotrac.

Soto is only 25 years old and has already received numerous awards. He is a World Series champion, a four-time Silver Slugger and a four-time All-Star. The superstar is seeking a long-term contract and stability, as he told ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez in March. He is already on his third team before entering free agency.

“This is the best thing for me,” Soto said of the stability. “Stay in one place and try to just finish in that one place every time I make this deal.”

The Yankees will have the first chance to sign Soto since he is already with the team, but if it’s all about money, the Dodgers might have a chance. However, the team has already invested in long contracts for Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Ohtani, Glasnow and Yamamoto. Additionally, shortstop could be a more pressing need for the team in free agency.

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