The Mets’ New Era of Dominance: Cohens’ Leadership and Soto’s Arrival Signal a Bright Future
The Juan Soto free agency saga ended this past Sunday with the New York Mets emerging as the winners. The team landed the four-time All-Star on a colossal $765 million deal. Owners Alex and Steve Cohen have commented on this and called this “a seminal moment in franchise history“.
Soto became a free agent in the offseason after he rejected the qualifying offer from the New York Yankees. The Dominican international attracted interest from several teams in the free agency, but the battle for him ultimately came down between the two New York franchise.
Soto picked the Mets’ offer of 15-year $765 million instead of the Yankees’ 16-year $760 million. On Wednesday, the 26-year-old passed the physical examination and officially became a Met.
In a statement released by the team, owners Alex and Steve Cohen labeled Soto as a “generational talent” and were excited to welcome him to the Queens.
This is a seminal moment in franchise history. Juan Soto is a generational talent. He is not only bringing staggering historical statistics with him but also a championship pedigree. Our Amazin’ fan base is very excited to welcome Juan to Queens. Congratulations, Juan. Steve and Alex Cohen said as per MLB.com
The Yankees have historically been the dominant force compared to the Mets. After Steve Cohen purchased the team in 2020, expectations were high regarding him to deliver such players and go toe-to-toe against their cross-town rivals.
As per reports from SNY insider Andy Martino, the Yankees were in the driving seat to land Soto on Sunday afternoon. However, after a late meeting of Cohen with Soto, the pendulum swung in favor of the National League side.
