The Mets’ Juan Soto celebration on Thursday went past Citi Field.
Owner Steve Cohen took the 26-year-old and his household out for steaks at Benjamin Prime in Manhattan after unveiling his new $765 million outfielder, in line with TMZ Sports.
After getting began with a mozzarella and tomato salad, Soto went for the ribeye cooked “medium-plus,” per the report.
The roughly three-hour meal was capped with a themed cake and included a champagne toast.
The two sides are having fun with the honeymoon part after Soto selected the Mets’ 15-year contract in free company over a return to the Yankees, who supplied a 16-year, $760 million contract with a $60 million signing bonus; he obtained a $75 million signing bonus with the Mets.
Soto additionally obtained a Citi Field suite for his household included within the deal, one thing he would’ve needed to pay for with the Yankees, who’ve set that precedent with Derek Jeter and Aaron Judge.
The Red Sox, Blue Jays and Dodgers additionally pursued Soto in free company.
“I really feel like they did every thing they’d of their energy to assist me out, to convey me again,” Soto mentioned of the Yankees on Thursday in Flushing as he wore his No. 22 Mets jersey for the primary time. “But I had 4 different groups doing the identical factor and attempting to make me really feel comfy. At the tip of the day, we checked out every thing and we checked out what different groups wished to do for the following 15 years, and I feel we have now the very best probability to do it right here.”
The Yankees acquired Soto from the Padres final offseason forward of his stroll 12 months, and he hit a career-high 41 dwelling runs batting forward of Judge within the lineup, together with a .288 common, .989 OPS, 109 RBIs and 128 runs.
Soto then hit .327 with a 1.101 OPS, 4 homers and 9 RBIs in 14 playoff video games because the Yankees fell to the Dodgers within the World Series.
