The top available player in MLB free agency reportedly met with the Red Sox for three hours in Southern California.

David Ortiz believes that Juan Soto's hitting ability along with his leadership is exactly what the Red Sox need.

The Boston Red Sox did a good job making an impression on Juan Soto during their in-person meeting with the four-time All-Star on Thursday night. Per

The Boston Red Sox have been hot and heavy in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, and just had their first meeting with him, that went very well. However, there’s always the chance the Sox don’t get him. According to MLB insider Jon Morosi, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Could the Boston Red Sox actually end up making a franchise-altering move this winter? There has been speculation for weeks that the Red Sox were showing interest in New York Yankees star Juan Soto, but it didn't really seem like anything more than that.

According to MassLive, Boston leadership met with Soto — who grew up a Red Sox fan — for more than three hours.

Boston had its first opportunity to make its pitch to the top MLB free agent on the market on Thursday.

Soto’s free agency will be the primary narrative this offseason until he chooses his next landing spot, though there’s no indication that things are close.

The Red Sox met with the star free agent outfielder for three hours on Thursday night to make their initial pitch.