The Red Sox pitch focused on its crop of prospects and plan for the future, with Soto wondering about their commitment to winning and player evaluation methods.

Soto was said to be “impressed” by the “productive” meeting, though it remains early in the process with the Mets, Yankees and Blue Jays expected to be in hot pursuit.

In his first season in The Bronx, Soto swatted a career-high 41 home runs and added 109 RBIs with a .288 average, helping lead the team to the World Series.