Juan Soto surprised Brett Baty with a brand new car for swapping Mets jersey numbers
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 important for Soto to keep his jersey number, though, so he worked something out with Baty. The star outfielder surprised him with a car while at MLB Spring Training in Florida.
Juan Soto got Brett Baty a car after Baty gave up No. 22 in the offseason 🚗
(via @Mets/IG) pic.twitter.com/ID1MeooqWv— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) February 20, 2025
When he wanted to wear No. 22 with the Padres, his former teammate Nick Martinez asked him to buy him a boat. Soto thought that was a bit much but said he would have potentially gotten him a nice watch.
Now, however, Soto has more than enough money to make it happen.
This vehicle for Baty was a very generous gift from Soto, but it wasn't the only thing he had to pay for to get this done.
Baty switched to wear No. 7 in part because he was a fan of former Mets star José Reyes, per MLB.com.
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