THE New York Yankees The offseason strategy hinges on their ability to re-sign superstar Juan Soto.

If they bring Soto back, it seems certain that will be the case. cost them at least $600 millionwhich doesn’t leave them with much financial flexibility to pursue other top available free agents.

But if the Yankees end up losing the Soto Sweepstakes, they can use all the money they allocated to strengthen their roster in other ways.

And October 30 article by Jon Heyman of the New York Post indicated that a familiar AL East foe is a potential “plan B” for the Yankees if they don’t sign Soto.

“The Yankees think they might be able to sign three or four stars if they can’t sign Soto. Slugger Anthony Santander is another name they’re interested in,” Heyman wrote.

Santander, 30, is coming off perhaps the best season of his MLB tenure with the Baltimore Orioles, where he hit .235 with an impressive .814 OPS and a career-high 44 home runs.

Santander has been a staple in the middle of Baltimore’s lineup, hitting at least 28 home runs in each of the last three seasons. He has a batting average of .216 with a .746 OPS16 home runs, 38 RBIs and 34 runs scored in 68 games against the Yankees during his career.

However, these numbers seem amplified as Santander always seem to do damage in crucial moments against New York; like when he hit a home run against them in July 2023.

Spotrac Projects Santander will sign a five-year, $97 million contract this offseason. Given his All-Star potential, poaching him from Baltimore seems like a great plan B for the Yankees if Soto ends up elsewhere this offseason.