The Major League Baseball offseason has been one for the ages as all eyes were on Juan Soto before he finally made his decision.
Soto reportedly was speaking to multiple teams including the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
After a long process full of anticipation, Soto ended up signing with the Mets in a deal worth $765 million over 15 years.
When Soto chose to sign with the Mets, rumors started that the Yankees organization mistreated his family, and that was the reason he chose not to return to the team.
Soto recently addressed these rumors in an interview with Grandes en los Deportes.
“That’s a lie,” Soto said, via Talkin’ Yanks.
"That's a lie."
Juan Soto said in an interview with @GrandesELD that no one from the Yankees mistreated his family. He says they are a 1A organization and his experiences with the team were great pic.twitter.com/MmMAGS4s7W
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) December 20, 2024
Soto is trying to put the rumors to bed by saying the Yankees are a 1A organization and that his experience with the team was great.
It appears the decision to join the Mets was strictly business.
Soto had a great first season with the Yankees as he played in 157 games and batted .288 with 41 home runs, 109 RBIs and a .989 OPS.
Some people thought that if the Yankees came close to any other offer, he would come back to the team in 2025, but that did not play out.
The Subway Series in 2025 could have even more drama after Soto’s decision.
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