DALLAS – As the baseball world descends on the Hilton Anatole on Sunday before the annual Winter Meetings, there is a feeling throughout the industry that Juan Soto’s decision to hit free agency is imminent. And so far there’s no reason to believe the Red Sox are out.

***UPDATE: Soto has reportedly agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets***

As of early Sunday afternoon, Boston is still believed to be in play for Soto as negotiations between the superstar and all interested teams move toward a conclusion. It is unclear whether final offers have been requested or submitted, although a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Sunday morning that all sides were “at an interesting point in the discussions.” At least some high-ranking Boras Corporation officials have already arrived at the hotel where the winter meetings are taking place. This also applies to decision-makers from virtually every team, including at least one high-ranking Red Sox official. By the end of Sunday, the entire baseball world will have arrived in Texas.

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An industry source described Boston’s efforts in pursuing Soto to this point as “a first-class effort.” But even if the Red Sox have gambled on Soto to do something the Aaron Judge-led Yankees and Francisco Lindor-led Mets can’t – namely, be the undisputed face of their team, something the reserved Rafael Devers probably wouldn’t mind at all – there is There’s still some feeling that Soto will likely sign for the biggest overall guarantee. The industry has long believed that the Mets would make a godfather’s offer to sign Soto, no matter what it took. But on Sunday, there is palpable fear among interested teams that the Yankees could also be in the same boat. The Yankees, of course, offer Soto something the other interested teams (the Red Sox, Mets, Blue Jays and Dodgers) can’t: familiarity and comfort after a successful first year in the Bronx.

On Saturday evening, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that both New York teams had increased their offers to between $710 million and $730 million, far exceeding expectations at the start of the winter. Heyman noted that Soto was weighing “five enormous bids,” meaning no one — including the Jays or Dodgers — had been ruled out. Details on the Red Sox’s latest offer are still scarce, but Heyman called it a “very competitive offer.”

In any case, baseball should have an answer very soon.