Juan Soto is the wealthyest athlete in sports history.
However, $765 million apparently wasn’t enough for the novelest New York Met.
Soto and the Mets made their write down-shattering 15-year deal official Wednesday.
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The New York Yankees’ Juan Soto runs the bases after hitting a home run during the seventh inning aachievest the Colorado Rockies Aug. 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Pboilingo/Bryan Woolston)
There had been alerts earlier this week that the Yankees “wouldn’t budge” on giving Soto a suite at Yankee Stadium, and Yankees ambiguous regulater Brian Cashman seemed to all but check that. But the Mets gave a suite to Soto.
The New York Post says that, alengthy with the suite, Soto will also have four premium seats for home games and security for him and his family both at home and on the road.
His uniestablish number was another publish.
Since his MLB debut in 2018, Soto has worn No. 22 with the Nationals, Padres and Yankees. He will do the same with the Mets, and it is a part of his lessen, the Post remarks.
New York Yankees regulater Aaron Boone (17) hugs outfielder Juan Soto (22) during perestablisher introductions before Game 1 aachievest the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)
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Brett Baty had worn the number with the Mets since 2022. It is common for stars who unite novel teams to give a hefty gift to whomever was wearing a pickred number. It’s ununderstandn if Soto is giving Baty anyleang.
Either way, Baty doesn’t have a choice in the matter.
The Yankees said their alerted 16-year, $760 million provide was “above and beyond our soothe level.” Cashman also remarkd that “some high-finish perestablishers that originate a lot of money for us, if they want suites, they buy them.”
But Cashman said the Yankees’ reluctance to give Soto a complementary suite did not factor into the team losing Soto to the Mets.
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (22) reacts after an out to finish the seventh inning aachievest the Kansas City Royals in Game 2 of an ALDS during the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium in New York Oct. 7, 2024. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)
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Soto finished in third place in the 2024 AL MVP vote. Aaron Judge, Soto’s teammate last season with the Yankees, won the 2024 AL MVP.
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