Red Sox president Sam Kennedy, chairman Tom Warner, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and manager Alex Cora were in attendance, McAdam reported. No word on whether they discussed eventually moving Soto out of the outfield and into a full-time designated hitter.

Assembling a New York Mets starting lineup without Juan Soto is impossible if you want to feel truly satisfied.

The Juan Soto race is underway. Soto and agent Scott Boras began meeting with interested teams this week, with the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox reportedly among the first to get face-to-face time.