Signing with the New York Mets posed one small hurdle to overcome: his jersey number, 22, was already taken by infielder Brett Baty. Thursday, speaking to reporters at the Mets' spring training ...

wore that number. Baty said he received a phone call from a Mets official around the time Soto reached agreement on a historic 15-year contract worth $765 million that No. 22 had been requested.

Juan Soto did just that. The New York Mets star outfielder gifted third baseman Brett Baty an SUV after his new teammate gave up his jersey number, No. 22, in the offseason. "Oh, no you didn't," a ...

who gave up his No. 22 to the new Mets superstar outfielder. Soto gifted Baty a new black Chevy Tahoe as a show of appreciation for surrendering the number. "It's all yours," Soto said when ...

That was the case for the New York Mets after they signed slugger Juan Soto to the biggest contract in the history of professional sports. Soto wore the number 22 throughout his entire career ...

It was a nice way for Soto to use his new wealth after inking a record 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets in December.

February 20 - After signing a 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason with the New York Mets, star outfielder Juan Soto had another number in mind. He wanted to keep wearing No. 22 ...

The New York Mets effectively blocked a former top prospect when they re-signed Pete Alonso, and now could deal him to ...

"I really appreciate the number. This is the first one I ever ... The outfielder donned the No. 22 in Mets colors during the exchange. "Bro, this is crazy," Baty said after getting into the ...

After securing the richest contract in professional sports history -- a 15-year, $765 million deal-- Juan Soto is putting his money into continuing his legacy and taking care of his teammates.