Soto's future was the biggest topic as the Yankees prepared to start their postseason series against the Royals.

Juan Soto and the New York Yankees will face Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals on Saturday at 6:38 PM ET airing on Max. The teams will square off in Game 1 of the ALDS..Find odds, stats,

Before the Yankees swing into the postseason in the American League Division Series, New York manager Aaron Boone downplayed the magnitude of the moment in front of slugger Juan Soto.

However, what still looms in the back of all Yankees fans' minds is what will happen with superstar Juan Soto this summer. Soto, as you surely already know by now, will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason and will almost certainly command the largest contract in MLB history.

The New York Yankees lost the the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Thursday, but the final score was the last thing on Yankees fans minds. Instead, everyone was focused on how superstar outfielder Juan Soto, who is in the midst of a career-year in his first season with the Yankees, was feeling after a scary moment earlier in the game.

Juan Soto will try to build on a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-3 with an RBI). His New York Yankees square off versus Bailey Falter and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at 3:05 PM ET on

One MLB insider believes the New York Yankees will get "outbid" for superstar outfielder Juan Soto in free agency.