Soto reveals the story behind the contract at the joining press conference
“Yankees reject request for ‘similar terms’
“I am impressed by the Mets’ ‘care for the family’”
The expression ‘(New York) Yankees discount’ often appears in articles related to Major League Baseball (MLB) player contracts. This is evidence that there are many players who think it is okay to accept a lower salary if thay can wear the uniform of the Yankees, the team that has won the most World Series (27 times).However, for Juan Soto (26), who left the Yankees and signed with local rival team the New York Mets, family was more vital then the Yankees uniform.
The Mets, who signed Soto to a 15-year, $765 million (approximately 1.095 trillion won) contract, the largest contract in professional sports history, held a press conference for Soto’s joining at Citi Field on the 13th. At this event, detailed terms of the contract, such as free provision of luxury suites in the home stadium, were revealed. Soto requested this condition so that his family could comfortably watch him play, and the Mets accepted it.
According to the New york Post, Soto requested similar conditions from the Yankees, but the Yankees did not accept them.Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said, “If you need a suite in the home stadium, you can pay to use it.“I don’t think the availability of suites had any influence on the contract decision,” he said.
Though, in his press conference, Soto said, “Providing a suite was one of the biggest reasons (I decided to sign with the Mets),” and “I was deeply impressed incidentally speaking the Mets always talked about family and cared about how they treated me and my family.” “I received it,” he said. The Mets also decided to provide security personnel to Soto’s family at both home and visiting games, including spring training and postseason. Earlier this season, it was reported in the media that Yankees security guards blocked the Soto family from entering certain areas of the stadium.
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