Every New York Mets fan knows by now that superstar slugger Juan Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract (which is the largest deal in sports history) with the Mets on December 8. In the days and weeks leading up to this seismic signing,

Juan Soto picked the Mets over the Yankees this offseason, prompting many to wonder whether it was only about the money.

The Yankees are no strangers to navigating high-stakes changes, and the 2025 season will be no different. With Juan Soto heading to the Mets in a blockbuster deal, the Yankees are left retooling their roster to maintain their competitive edge.

Free agency is more unpredictable than a short playoff series, an honest-to-goodness crapshoot if there ever was one. Did anyone expect the New York City-born, Met-loving, Keith Hernandez-idolizing Alex Rodriguez would be fitting himself for cowboy boots deep in the heart of Texas?

With their competition for first base satisfying their needs through signings and trades this offseason, the Mets remain the clearest team with a hole. The likely answer, then is that, yes, the Mets want Alonso — at their price, and they’re willing to wait around to make it happen.