Brett Baty, the 12th overall pick by the Mets in the 2019 draft, had still been driving the same 2016 Toyota 4Runner he did in high school.

After the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history, he made another deal with 25-year-old infielder Brett Baty. Soto has worn No. 22 during the entirety of his MLB career with the Yankees, Padres, and Nationals. But that number was already taken by Baty, who has played for the Mets since 2022.

One clause in Juan Soto’s s record-breaking deal with the Mets this offseason was that he’d get his No. 22. So, in securing the superstar’s spot in Queens, Brett Baty gave him the number. On Thursday, Soto thanked him for the favor. The Mets posted a video on Instagram of Soto gifting Baty a 2025 Chevy Tahoe as a token of his thanks.

After signing a 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason with the New York Mets, star outfielder Juan Soto had another number in mind.

Brett Baty, a 25-year-old third baseman who has played parts of three seasons with the Mets, has worn No. 22 since he was called up in 2022. After a January conversation with Soto, the team's 2019 first-round pick decided to give up his number, but it's not that he won't get something in return.

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The New York Mets made the biggest splash in franchise history, inking Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million deal. Not only did the Mets sign a generational 26-year-old to a deal that will keep him in Flushing for the rest of his career,

Despite being only 26 years old, the New York Mets are the fourth MLB franchise that Juan Soto has played for. Soto spent the first five seasons of his MLB career with the Washington Nationals before he was traded to the San Diego Padres in August 2022.

The New York Mets are piecing together what looks like one of the most formidable lineups in baseball. Adding Juan