Just two months ago, MLB star Juan Soto signed a historic deal. A few weeks ago he joined the New York Mets in Florida for spring training.
The 15-year, $765 million deal he signed was the most lucrative deal in professional sports history.
In mid-February, Soto appeared to be still handling life-changing contacts.
“I’m still thinking about it and everything. It’s incredible,” he said at the time. “I’m really happy with that. I’m really happy to know where I’ll be for the next 15 years.”
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Juan Soto of the New York Mets during a spring training training held in Port St. Lucie, Florida, February 16, 2025. (via Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM Getty Images)
However, Soto revealed that he has received offers from other teams that exceeded the eye-opening amounts the Mets offered.
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“The Mets didn’t provide much of the money,” Soto said. “Some teams offered more.”
Soto later said that the Mets culture was one of the reasons they decided to leave the Bronx, which is in Queens’ favour.
New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto plays the catch during a spring training training at Clover Park. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)
SNY reported that “several teams, including Boston, would have been motivated to surpass the high offers if they knew Soto agreed.”
New York Mets’ Juan Soto hit a solo home run on February 22, 2025 in the first inning of his spring training game against the Houston Astros in Port St. Lucy, Florida. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Soto will wear the coveted number 22 jersey along with the Mets. Three base handbrett Baty has worn that number in the past three seasons. However, Soto gave him a brand new SUV during spring training and convinced the infielder to switch to No. 7.
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“No, you didn’t,” Baty said, smiling and walking outside the team’s spring training complex.
Batty, the Mets’ 12th overall pick in the 2019 draft, was driving the same as the 2016 Toyota 4runner he had in high school.
“I’m really grateful for that number,” Soto told him. “This is the first thing I’ve ever worn.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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