The 2024-25 MLB offseason is more than three weeks old and we're still waiting for the first big free-agent signing. That's not unusual. Rarely does a top free agent come off the board before Thanksgiving.

Teams are expected to submit offers to Juan Soto and his camp starting this week, per ESPN’s Buster Olney. Thus far, Soto has met with a number of teams and officials in order to gain some rapport between both parties.

The Dodgers are already well on their way to paying luxury tax penalties for a fifth consecutive year. But the Dodgers are not facing typical financial restraints either.