One of them, David Ortiz, wasn’t in the California meeting, but made it clear he’d love to see Soto in Beantown.

“If there was one player in baseball who could be the next David Ortiz in Boston, it is Juan Soto,” the retired slugger told WEEI on Friday. “He’s that good. He’s got great makeup.”

What Soto brings to the table is well documented at this point.