"Yankees' Pursuit of Juan Soto Intensifies Amidst Ohtani Sweepstakes"

The Philadelphia Phillies are not involved in trade talks for San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto, according to a source familiar with the team's thinking. The Phillies are focused on making smaller moves to improve their roster and are also content to wait for a less expensive reliever to replace free agent Craig Kimbrel. While the Phillies are looking to add an outfielder, they do not want to block the path of prospect Johan Rojas and are hesitant to sacrifice prospect capital for Soto, who has one season left before free agency.