Juan Soto isn’t spending much time looking back.
Now in the middle of his first season with the New York Mets after signing a massive $765 million deal, the five-time All-Star made it clear he’s comfortable with where he landed, even if the move sent him across town from the Yankees.
When asked during All-Star Game media availability in Philadelphia whether he misses playing in the Bronx, Soto was blunt about it.
"I'm good, thank God," Soto said, translated from Spanish to English by Phillip Velez on X. "I don't have any mindset of missing anything, the past is the past.
Of course, they're still my friends. We stay in touch, we talk, and we chat, but thank God, I'm good where I am right now."
That answer fits the reality of his offseason decision. Soto could have stayed with the Yankees after their run to the 2024 World Series, but he chose the Mets instead, with the Queens club outbidding its crosstown rival for his services.
According to ESPN's Jorge Castillo, the Yankees put forward a 16-year, $760 million offer for the left-handed hitter.
Once Soto made his choice, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman moved quickly. New York signed left-hander Max Fried and traded with the Chicago Cubs for former NL MVP Cody Bellinger.
The standings tell the rest of the story at the All-Star break. The Mets sit at 40-57, which is the second-worst record in the NL, while the Yankees are 54-42, good for the first AL Wild Card spot and three games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.
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