Mets' Juan Soto swaps SUV with Brett Baty for jersey number
Soto spent the 2024 season with the New York Yankees. In the Bronx, he had a .288 batting average, hit 41 homers -- the fourth-best in the league -- and tied for sixth in the majors in RBIs with 109.
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Mets' Juan Soto gives teammate ‘something nice’ (and expensive) to say thanks for jersey number
Juan Soto’s record-breaking deal with the New York Mets included keeping his No. 22, even if it was costly. In securing the superstar’s spot in Queens, infielder Brett Baty gave him the number.
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N.Y. Mets' Juan Soto buys SUV for teammate Brett Baty for jersey number
Feb. 19 (UPI) --Juan Soto used a small slice of his $765 million contract to surprise New York Mets teammate Brett Baty with a new SUV on Thursday as a reward for giving up his No. 22 jersey number.