In an offseason dominated by Shohei Ohtani’s free agency, Juan Soto was in the news cycle plenty.

It feels like a warm-up for next winter, when Soto’s own free agency is expected to take center stage.

Of course, the Yankees can try to keep Soto from hitting the open market, but it will likely take a Godfather offer to have any chance of happening. Soto set the record straight on Tuesday in his introductory Zoom call, in which, not surprisingly, he was peppered with questions about a possible extension and his future in The Bronx.

“About any contract stuff, they know where to call and who to talk to,” Soto said, referring to his superagent, Scott Boras.