Every New York Mets fan knows by now that superstar slugger Juan Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract (which is the largest deal in sports history) with the Mets on December 8. In the days and weeks leading up to this seismic signing,

Juan Soto picked the Mets over the Yankees this offseason, prompting many to wonder whether it was only about the money.

Following Juan Soto's move to their city rivals, the New York Yankees are banking on their roster of four MVP-caliber players to erase the bitter sting as they prepare for the 2025 MLB season. Four MVPs are better than one—or at least that’s the hope for New York Yankees fans following Juan Soto‘s move to the New York Mets.

Free agency is more unpredictable than a short playoff series, an honest-to-goodness crapshoot if there ever was one. Did anyone expect the New York City-born, Met-loving, Keith Hernandez-idolizing Alex Rodriguez would be fitting himself for cowboy boots deep in the heart of Texas?

With their competition for first base satisfying their needs through signings and trades this offseason, the Mets remain the clearest team with a hole. The likely answer, then is that, yes, the Mets want Alonso — at their price, and they’re willing to wait around to make it happen.