Steve Cohen wanted the Juan Soto in Queens at all costs. The 26-year-old phenom inked a massive 15-year, $765-million contract with his new team. The assumption that Soto only signed with the New York Mets because of the money was put to rest by Soto himself.

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T he Juan Soto free agency was one of the most anticipated in baseball history. It was expected to deliver historic results and did just that. He signed a massive 15-year, $765M d

Juan Soto is a couple of months removed from inking the largest contract in pro sports history, but the Mets' right fielder revealed other bidders presented more lucrative offers.

The New York Yankees were at the center of one of the most competitive free agent sweepstakes baseball has seen in a number of years, one which ended in the largest contract in the history of sports being handed out.