How an overzealous Yankees security guard helped the Mets acquire Juan Soto

How an overzealous Yankees security guard helped the Mets acquire Juan Soto

Jaw, meet floor: On Sunday night, coveted MLB superstar Juan Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, ending months of speculation about where the now-Yankee might sign in free agency. It is the largest deal in the history of professional sports.

Much of the talk about the deal centers on Mets owner Steve Cohen and how he might be the only one who could have pulled it off, especially since the Yankees were reportedly in the game until the end.

However, it turns out that the billionaire may have known exactly which strings to strike with the 26-year-old slugger, according to a new report from the magazine New York Post’is Jon Heyman. According to Heyman, Cohen hosted Soto at his Beverly Hills mansion (it is believed that other teams met at the home of Soto’s agents) and served him Latin American food for lunch. The outfielder and his entourage were then shown a film created by the Mets, a stark contrast to the “more typical PowerPoint presentations” other teams used.

Cohen and the Mets also used some of their “excellent intelligence” to lure Soto away from the pinstripes.

According to Heyman:

“Cohen brought his wife Alex and his father-in-law to the meeting. He also brought along Edgar Suero, the Mets’ traveling secretary, who explained logistics and family benefits.

“The Mets have excellent intelligence. They were aware that while Soto loved being a Yankee and loved having Aaron Judge protecting him in the lineup and leading them all in the clubhouse, he was reportedly upset earlier in the year by an overzealous Yankees safety who… Denying a family member and their cook/driver access to certain areas.”

It’s believed Soto ultimately forgave the incident, but what matters is that “the Mets were aware of it, and you can bet they’re going to make sure nothing like that happens in Queens,” Heyman reported .

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