As we gear up for a star-studded World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, let's not lose sight of the free-agency picture still taking shape. You'll surely hear a lot about it every time Yankees superstar Juan Soto or Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández approach the plate during the World Series.

This is The Athletic’s daily MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. There sure is a lot of Not Baseball happening so far this week, but here’s the latest on the last two teams standing.

Juan Soto is going to receive a lucrative contract in MLB free agency. New York Yankees fans are hopeful that Soto will re-sign with the ball club, of course, but regardless of which team he signs with,