Mark W. Sanchez

Juan Soto, a unique, slugging superstar, is expected to sign a contract in the same financial ballpark as Ohtani in the coming days.

After a year in which Sean Manaea and Luis Severino were added for relatively low prices and enjoyed bounce-back seasons, it will be Frankie Montas who attempts to revive his career in Queens.

For quite a long stretch, the worst qualified hitter in baseball has outperformed Yankees at one spot.

Asked this week about the Yankees’ top priority this offseason in the non-Juan Soto division, Hal Steinbrenner cited pitching.

He did not promise that Soto would end up a Yankee but said, “We’ll be in the mix.”

Ballots were released Monday that for the first time include Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia, who likely will be enshrined but not necessarily right away.

The Yankees’ minor league system is deep, and the annual minor league draft penalizes depth.

Desi Druschel, who had served as Yankees assistant pitching coach since 2022, has been hired for the same role in Queens, SNY reported Monday.

There have been no talks about an Aaron Boone contract extension, Boone said, and the Yankees manager is not placing public pressure on the organization to offer a longer term deal.

The Mets hope they are earning a reputation as a destination — a place players want to play.