Having already met with the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees finally got their chance to sit down Juan Soto as the superstar slugger continues to go through the free-agent process to determine his next destination.

Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Soto's meeting with the Yankees went "very well" as he is scheduled to speak with the Los Angeles Dodgers next.

It would be weird if Soto's in-person meeting with the Yankees didn't go well considering he spent the 2024 season playing for them.

There are also plenty of negotiating tactics being employed by Soto's agent Scott Boras to make sure everyone knows all of these meetings are going well.

Soto's meeting with the Mets went "very well" when he spoke with owner Steve Cohen and other members of the front office last week. He came away from his visits with the Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays impressed by what he heard.

Soto also plans to speak with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Heyman, though a date for the meeting hasn't been set yet.

This isn't to dismiss the Yankees—or any of the other teams in the mix—because it's certainly much better to have had a good meeting than one where Soto may not have been engaged.

Heyman did note the "perception" is the Yankees have at least a slight edge on the rest of the field because Soto enjoyed his first season in the Bronx.

The Dodgers' interest in Soto might simply be a way to get other teams to increase their offers. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Nov. 12 that the 2024 World Series champs "won't chase" after Soto in free agency in part because his defensive limitations would cause a logjam with Shohei Ohtani plugged in at designated hitter for the long-term future.

But Passan did explain the Dodgers "would gladly" consider Soto if his market were to be unexpectedly soft.

Given the number of heavyweight teams already involved in talks with Soto, it seems unlikely that scenario will play out. The expectation is his contract floor is 10 years and $500 million.

It can be reasonably argued that of the teams interested in Soto, none of them needs him more than the Yankees. He was one of the main driving forces in their lineup all season and throughout the playoffs during their run to the World Series.

A four-time All-Star, Soto hit .288/.419/.569 with a career-high 41 homers in 157 games for the Yankees in 2024. He is a finalist for the AL MVP award, along with Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr., that will be handed out on Thursday.