The Yankees have a historic deal with Juan Soto ahead of the free agency season

Yankees and Juan Soto avoided arbitration on Thursday night by agreeing to a reported $31.5 million deal. The deal is the most ever given to a player eligible for free agency. Soto's deal will be the most in-depth deal to be given to an arbitration-eligible player.

Juan Soto spoke to the media for the first time as a New York Yankee on Tuesday. He dodged the contract talk by pointing that toward his superagent, Scott Boras. Soto tells the Yankees where to direct contract talks: 'They know where to call'