As we gear up for a star-studded World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, let's not lose sight of the free-agency picture still taking shape. You'll surely hear a lot about it every time Yankees superstar Juan Soto or Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández approach the plate during the World Series.

Happiness probably comes easier if the fan base has fallen in love with you. Fans in the right-field bleachers — and elsewhere — often have chanted “Re-sign Soto” in pleas to the Yankees front office, and probably to the player, too.