Juan Soto’s deal with the New York Mets has shocked many in the baseball world. Soto signed the biggest deal, bagging $765 million for the next 15 years. The All-Star slugger is set for the rest of his career, and his payment has no deferrals.
Players like Juan Soto usually get extra benefits when signing up with a team. This includes a signing bonus and more. However, Soto’s demands seemed too much for the Yankees to deliver. The star slugger wanted a luxury suite for his family in Yankee Stadium when they play home games.
The Mets easily succumbed to Soto’s demands, agreeing to offer him a luxury suite as part of his record-breaking deal. Soto will get four premium tickets for postseason and regular season games at Citi Field. Steve Cohen was able to deliver Soto’s request, but many believe that it was too much even for a player of Soto’s caliber.
MLB broadcaster Michael Kay slammed the slugger for his bold request and compared him to Yankees legends.
“Think about how audacious it is to ask for a suite. Derek Jeter won five championships when they built the new Yankee Stadium. He did not get a suite. You know what he did? He spent a million dollars a year so his family can be in a suite,” Michael Kay said via his YouTube podcast.
Michael Kay Compares Alex Rodriguez And Aaron Judge With Juan Soto
Kay continued to call out Juan Soto by comparing Alex Rodriguez and Yankees captain Aaron Judge. He said that Rodriguez signed the biggest contract in baseball twice, and he paid a huge sum of money to get his family the best four seats.
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“Alex Rodriguez signed the biggest contract in baseball twice and he paid $400,000 each year to get his family the best four seats. Aaron Judge, mother and father and wife go to every single game. They did not give him a suite,” Kay continued.
The Mets have given their best to Juan Soto, and Yankees fans are unhappy that he picked their crosstown rival. It was hard for the Yanks to let go of Soto, but they did their best to retain the slugger. The Yanks are now expected to be looking at Anthony Santander as their next option.
