Before deciding what to gift Brett Baty in exchange for uniform No. 22, Juan Soto consulted his “sources.” Soto grinned while retelling the story, unwilling to reveal the identity of his moles -- “We have some guys,

After the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history, he made another deal with 25-year-old infielder Brett Baty. Soto has worn No. 22 during the entirety of his MLB career with the Yankees, Padres, and Nationals. But that number was already taken by Baty, who has played for the Mets since 2022.

It was included in Juan Soto's $765 million contract with the Mets that he must wear No. 22. He made up to taking Brett Baty's jersey number in a big way on Thursday.