New York Yankees closer Luke Weaver was asked on Tuesday’s episode of “The Show” with The New York Post’s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman for his Soto prediction. Instead, he pivoted to explaining how much he appreciated being his teammate and how Soto lifted him up.

The free-agent market is expected to revolve around Soto. First baseman Pete Alonso, also a Boras client, could become a middle-of-the-order option for the Yankees should Soto sign elsewhere. The Mets, of course, remain in contention to re-sign Alonso.

The New York Yankees will probably pay a steep price if they manage to land Juan Soto, and that would be the silver lining for two AL East teams