After the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to the largest contract ... It was important for Soto to keep his jersey number, though, so he worked something out with Baty. The star outfielder ...

On Thursday, it was revealed that Soto had bought Baty a new car in exchange for the Mets No. 22 jersey. Soto did some investigating and found out that Baty's dream car was a Chevy Tahoe.

A post shared by New York Mets (@mets) Soto ... He has since changed his jersey number to No. 7, reflecting his fandom of shortstop Jose Reyes and former Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer.

On Thursday morning at Clover Park, Soto had a surprise for Brett Baty, who gave up his No. 22 to the new Mets superstar outfielder. Soto gifted Baty a new black Chevy Tahoe as a show of ...

In any sport, jersey number negotiations have become fairly ... It's also a good fit for upstate New York, home of the Syracuse Mets, New York's AAA affiliate. As a fringe roster player, Baty ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --Juan Soto used a small slice of his $765 million contract to surprise New York Mets teammate Brett Baty with a new SUV on Thursday as a reward for giving up his No. 22 jersey number.

Juan Soto’s record-breaking deal with the New York Mets included keeping his No. 22, even if it was costly. In securing the superstar’s spot in Queens, infielder Brett Baty gave him the number.

The Mets’ Opening Day starter will be a pitcher with all of four career starts to his name. Right-hander Clay Holmes will ...