New York Mets veterans Jeff McNeil and Starling Marte take their first BP of the spring, while Mark Vientos and Brett Baty do fielding work.

After securing the richest contract in professional sports history -- a 15-year, $765 million deal -- Juan Soto is putting his money into continuing his legacy and taking care of his teammates. Soto,

It was included in Juan Soto's $765 million contract with the Mets that he must wear No. 22. He made up to taking Brett Baty's jersey number in a big way on Thursday.

After signing a 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason with the New York Mets, star outfielder Juan Soto had another number in mind.

New York Mets infielder Brett Baty may not have the No. 22 jersey anymore, but he is the owner of a brand new car.

Juan Soto found out that the SUV was "the car of [Baty's] dreams" via a totally normal, not-at-all-planted conversation on the topic that included Baty and traveling secretary Edgar Suero.

The Mets posted video Thursday showing Soto standing next to a black Chevrolet Tahoe before giving the keys to Baty, the 25-year-old third baseman who wore No. 22 for New York in 169 games. Baty switched to No.

While the money certainly didn't hurt, Juan Soto has made abundantly clear that he chose for New York Mets for lots of reasons that didn't have anything to do with the 15-year, $765 million contract he was handed by Steve Cohen.

Juan Soto wanted to ensure he could wear No. 22 for the rest of his career with the Mets. He gave Brett Batt a sign of appreciation for giving it up.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed that Brett Baty will be getting reps at both second and third base during spring training.

The New York Mets' spring training is now well underway, with the team securing a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros in their first outing on February 22. It's a