With MLBTR's hitting your screens Monday evening, the MLB Mailbag is back. This week's mailbag gets into Plan B for the Yankees if they lose , the contract situation, the Reds and , the Cubs' response to staying, the Dodgers' approach to free agent pitching, fits for , the Mets' payroll, and much more. Mike asks: So two of the MLBTR writers pick Soto to leave the Yankees and sign with the Mets. Certainly could happen. What struck me though is I didn't see the writers compensating that lo s with heavier spending on other free agents by the Yankees. Seems unlikely. Let's a sume Soto leaves. What would be a credible backup plan to cover 1B, an open OF spot and either 3B or 2B as Chisholm could cover one or the other? A different Mike asks: Endy Rodriguez Jersey What do you think the Yankees pivot to when the Dodgers sign Soto? Frankly, I find Soto slightly more likely to sign with the Mets than the Yankees, but I picked the Yankees because I had nitpicks about most of the major alternate free agents I could put on the Yankees to compensate. Ah, the annual struggle of making 50 team picks that all make sense. Beyond the Yankees and Mets, I certainly won't rule out the Dodgers or "the field" on Soto. But the question of the Yankees' Plan B came up often in our free agent deliberations. Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription BENEFITS Acce s weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams, and Anthony Franco. Join exclusive weekly live chats with Anthony. Remove ads and support our writers. Acce s GM-caliber tools like our MLB Contract Tracker Tristan Gray Jersey