Within the next week, it will be time for the Mets’ new star to finish his victory lap from the winter and begin his spring.

The New York Mets signed free agent Juan Soto during the offseason, luring him to Queens with little more than a 15-year, $765 million deal. f that sounds like a lot, well, it is. And not just because it's the largest contract in sports history.

Despite being one of the most aggressive teams in acquiring top talent this MLB offseason, the New York Mets fell short in their pursuit of Roki Sasaki. According to Juan Soto's teammate, there's a key reason why the Japanese phenom didn't sign with New York.