Juan Soto got his desired No. 22 jersey with the New York Mets after his record $765 million contract this offseason.

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.

Brett Baty, a 25-year-old third baseman who has played parts of three seasons with the Mets, has worn No. 22 since he was called up in 2022. After a January conversation with Soto, the team's 2019 first-round pick decided to give up his number, but it's not that he won't get something in return.