MLB in brief: Juan Soto wants Blake Snell in New York | Jordan Montgomery and the Red Sox

Juan Soto tells @JonHeyman that former Padres teammate Blake Snell would be a “great fit” with the Yankees:

“It would be unbelievable to have two Cy Young winners going back to back, it'd be great. [Snell’s] a great guy, a great player. Any help that we can get I would love.… pic.twitter.com/PhCf4vvqwa

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) February 27, 2024

Jordan Montgomery is unlikely to accept a pillow contract like the one Cody Bellinger took, and there are multiple teams that would give him a long term deal, according to @JimBowdenGM.

Bowden also says the Red Sox 'at this point must be considered the front-runner to land him.' pic.twitter.com/UJnspvKU8T

— Boston Sports Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) February 27, 2024

Spoke w/ several Yankees higher-ups about Spencer Jones, the prospect they didn't want to trade this winter.

“He’s a monster.”

READ: https://t.co/cpKKHhYmi4

— Brendan Kuty 🧟‍♂️ (@BrendanKutyNJ) February 27, 2024

“He’s a dog on the mound.”

“I grew up a Cleveland fan so I had to deal with him being on the White Sox, terrorizing the AL Central.”

“If you want to win as badly as he does, you're going to be a very worthy asset to us.”

On Sale, and first impressions:https://t.co/x7XINLWToJ

— Deesha (@DeeshaThosar) February 27, 2024