The New York Yankees are just a few months away from having to make an extremely difficult decision.

New York made arguably the best move of the offseason last year by acquiring superstar slugger Juan Soto in a trade with the San Diego Padres. He has been everything the Yankees could’ve hoped for and has completely transformed New York’s offense.

Though there will undoubtedly be competition for his services when he becomes a free agent at the end of the season, the Yankees would love to keep him forever. The Los Angeles Dodgers were even mentioned by Jon Heyman of the New York Post as one of the best teams to sign Soto.

Heyman ranked the Dodgers third, slightly behind the New York Mets and Yankees, on his list of the ten teams most likely to sign Soto. In free agency, the seasoned insider offered the Dodgers a 15-to-1 chance to sign the great slugger.

A move to Los Angeles surely would be a shock. The Dodgers already have one of the most expensive rosters in baseball and committed over $1 billion in spending last offseason. If the Dodgers somehow can find a way to make the money work and pair Soto with Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, that would be dangerous for opposing teams.

The Yankees have the money needed to afford Soto and it would be a real disappointment if they were unable to do so. There will be competition, but the Yankees should still get a deal done.