Soto homered in his first plate appearance this spring and hasn’t removed his foot from the accelerator. It’s been the kind of dress rehearsal the Mets might have expected following his arrival in December on a record $765 million contract for 15 years.

There’s nothing the New York Yankees can do about losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets now. It’s all history. Still, according to Soto, who recently spoke to Sports Illustrat

The Mets competed with their cross-town rivals for Soto's services this offseason. The slugger ultimately chose Queens for this reason.