A couple of weeks ago, the Blue Jays opted not to tender a contract to right-hander Jordan Romano, sending him to free agency instead of keeping him around for his final season of club control. But general manager Ross Atkins tells members of the media,

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the mix for Juan Soto, but may not have the best chance to land him. They could pivot to a different free-agent slugger if they cannot get Soto in Toronto.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Juan Soto's free agent decision could come within the next week, meaning it could happen before the baseball world