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By Matt Musico
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As long as Juan Soto passes a physical, his free agency experience is over after agreeing to a historic 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets. Shortstop Francisco Lindor took to Instagram shortly after the news dropped Sunday night to share his reaction.
While five teams were officially in the running for Soto, the Mets and New York Yankees were consistently viewed as the favorites. It seems like the 26-year-old made his final decision between both New York teams. The Yankees' final offer reportedly was for 16 years and $760 million.
According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Soto's deal with the Mets includes no deferred money, a $75 million signing bonus and an opt-out after the fifth season. The Mets will get one of baseball's best hitters coming off a huge year in 2024. Soto hit a career-high 41 home runs with 109 RBI and 128 runs scored with a .989 OPS while finishing third in American League MVP Award voting.
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He'll be teaming up with Lindor, who finished second in the 2024 National League MVP Award voting. The 30-year-old posted a .844 OPS with 33 homers, 91 RBI, 107 runs scored and 29 steals in 689 plate appearances.
Lindor was understandably excited about Soto agreeing to call Queens his new home. He dropped three eye emojis over a picture of him and Soto on his Instagram story. His reaction was captured by Metsmerized Online on X (formerly Twitter).
The next order of business for the Mets could be to address their situation at first base. Homegrown slugger Pete Alonso is on the open market, and it's undetermined how landing Soto impacts his chances of returning to the Mets. But if president of baseball operations David Stearns and team owner Steve Cohen want to make it happen, they certainly can.
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