Steve Cohen, owner of the New York Mets, shakes hands with Juan Soto as David Stearns, the president of baseball operations, watches during Soto's introductory press conference at Citi Field on Dec. 12 in New York. Photo Credit: Al Bello/Getty Images/TNS
By Steve Henson Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — With the signings of infielder Alex Bregman by the Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Nick…