Juan Soto Signs Largest Deal In Sports History With The Mets! | INSTANT REACTION!

[@rose8765]

I think we all know the actual reason Soto picked the Mets over the Yankees (he REALLY wants to grow a beard)

[@bro9991]

The Mets will have Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor and it's entirely possible they continue their streak of never having an MVP because of how stacked the NL is. That's insane.

[@CrumbMuffins]

I’m not even a Mets fan, but I think now that he’s picked his spot he kicks it into another gear and gets the MVP next year.

[@soundjunkies2]

@@CrumbMuffins gonna be tough if Ohtani is healthy, but he’d be my next pick.

[@twig4590]

​@@soundjunkies2judge and Yankee stadium helped his WAR bigly but we will see.

[@dillonp5641]

​@CrumbMuffins i dont think he has better season then with us bro just watch he doesn't have judge to free him up

[@dillonp5641]

​@CrumbMuffins coulda been maybe the best yankee ever but nah dude doesn't care about legacy i guess

[@eduardoescalera6414]

This contract is ridiculous, I love Juan Soto but that money for him is crazy. I understand he is a great hitter and is one of the best hitters at his age in the history of the game. And at the age he went into free agency, I didn’t think it was crazy that it would be 550-600 million deal. But more than the best player in the history of baseball because that player gets paid like an elite pitcher and elite hitter because that’s what he is, I can’t fathom that. And now the best player we have ever seen a true elite player at every aspect of the game, you have a guy who is a great hitter, not great defender, not a speed threat, and who plays a non premium position on the diamond as the highest paid player in the league

[@_ve0]

while i also think $765 is insane, it's a little disingenuous to call it a bigger contract than Ohtani's contract without addressing the fact that the AAV is nearly 20 million lower because it's a 15 year contract compared to Ohtani's 10 overall more money, yes, but nothing near 70M a year

[@exarkunrocks]

it's also not about Soto entirely. It's more of Cohen announcing to the Mets fandom, baseball media, and sports history that he's interested in cementing a legacy, exactly as Trev put it.

[@ShrexyGuy]

​​​@@_ve0 even then it only got that high for Ohtani because his defferals. Before the deferrals were confirmed he was looking at a 65 mil a year contract. So there's 2 ways to look at it: Is 14-19 mil less a year, but 10 years paying 49 mil more than Ohtani, worth it for the Mets? Then is 65+ mil less overall for 5 more years of payments not a better deal for the Dodgers?

[@ShrexyGuy]

​@@exarkunrockswhat is that legacy though? He just literally sold 2 MiLB squads to do it

[@TheBalloonHoax]

That no music intro was jarring AF haha

[@twig4590]

A lot of homeless people about to be wearing Yankee Soto merch.

[@Minesception]

no one is talking about the fact that the Yankees had the kind of playoff run they did.. and he carried the team, turning the season around. I truly believed he thought there was a better team to be a part of in Queens.

[@bosoxbls]

I mean the Mets were better against the dodgers

[@DonnieDarko_420]

Yea, agree. Mets are a better team.

[@Ktaurus26]

The Yankees played the royals and Cleveland.

[@Minesception]

@@Ktaurus26 exactly. And remember it was reported that the Dodgers knew NYY lacked fundamentals. Soto must have observed this as well. Not a great environment to be in if you want to compete for long term

[@jsXanatos]

Oh please the American League stunk so bad get over it the AL is so bad now

[@CliffdogRussell]

Baseball is dead my ass. Some dude just paid one guy $765 million to be on his team. WILD.

[@twig4590]

Don't forget 75 million before he walks thru the door.

[@bxnym]

Love it! LFGM!!!

[@rickshelton1955]

He paid it out of his pocket

[@AnimeBronx]

Baseball used to be the number one sport in America and is now barely hanging onto third place. The ratings have plummeted off of several cliffs over the last 30 years. Baseball is absolutely dying a slow death. Not my opinion, just facts.

[@Floww23]

Only people that say have small dicks baseball is not dead nor boring gets more views than the nba

[@malkinmalone]

“I mean what can I say? Just tip my hat and call Steve Cohen my daddy”. -Hal Steinbrenner.

[@JohnHosmer-r1z]

This deal is insane

[@Aih1616]

Yankees fans should be happy for not paying this ridiculous amount to Soto. Yankees better go after for starters and solid roll players with good defense.

[@skip0]

Cashman can't even tie his own shoes let alone run a team lmao.

[@ravens4207]

Cope

[@jsmitty2047]

OMG THANK YOU!! Someone that has common sense!

[@AnimeBronx]

@@jsmitty2047u 🤡

[@AnimeBronx]

Baseball doesn’t have a salary cap, dummy. There is no amount of money you can spent on a player that should stop you from paying anyone else. Now go cry harder. 🤡

[@tetetet87]

Hahahha did Pluffe just justify steve cohen sports washing???

[@robinyang7604]

Yeah lol “he loves it” It’s Steve Cohen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia being sports’ best sports washers

[@NefariousPear]

I thought he was looking at it objectively and then... "I LOVE IT!" The mental contortion you'd have to do say that and not consider yourself scum is honestly very impressive

[@Barry-v3r]

@@NefariousPear bro rich people are surrounded by a bubble of other rich people, they spend 95% of their time inside their luxury home, on vacation, at a country club, in a luxury car, or in a luxury restaurant. they don't think about money as anything other than a game. its fucking disgusting, makes me realize how out of touch with reality he is and really turns me off as a viewer

[@Zo3yX]

What is he washing lol. To sports wash there has to be something trying to be washed away. The guys only scandal was financial and he paid his dues (almost 2 billion in fines) and since then he also donated close to a billion dollars. Don't compare him to the sports washing that's actually happening in Saudi

[@robinyang7604]

@@Zo3yX he became a billionaire exclusively through insider trading and dodged jail time using the same corruption bail ruling that the ppl who caused the ‘08 crisis used to escape jail time. He shouldn’t even be a billionaire, and he should be in jail. He is attempting to “wash” his public perception of this scandal. That’s what sportswashing is. Imagine defending a billionaire lol.

[@aa222aaa]

I’m personally glad my division rivals has wasted this much money on a singular player

[@Name-pb8mw]

That doesn't even matter because the mlb has no cap and their owner is basically an endless pit of money

[@TheFruitney]

You're personally glad that your division rival wasted money on a 26 years old modern version of Ted Williams? He going to be in his prime for at least the next 7 seasons

[@r3h0l3s7]

Steve probably just asked Soto "Which team do you think your contract will hinder signing more players, Mets or Yanks?"

[@PX3U]

cant wait to watch soto on the mets in 2040

[@Mo_Ketchups]

Soto left because Jakey laughed at Mookie in G4. Passan reported it-don’t shoot the messenger. 🤷‍♂️

[@bluedog1]

Yanks dodged a bullet LOL.

[@jasonalbarran7244]

Yup, a $765 million bullet

[@theMLBfan]

Yankees got spanked hard!! 😂😂😂

[@vcbaseball0079]

the boys got 27k views between midnight at 10am , good for jomboy !!

[@BobLeeeSwaggga]

Jake saying he wants millions to change fandoms is diabolical

[@heyfarva443]

Late night* Plouffe looks like Jack Flaherty... I get it now

[@GeeWillikers-s2w]

Gotta respect Trev for going there about Cohen

[@logan.gleicher]

Francisco Lindor changed the Mets around. Juan Soto is going to take it to the next level

[@Brandon.Murphy]

Soto must’ve said sign Clay Holmes as a starter and I’m a Met. Makes sense now

[@michaelconlon4730]

Jake: "I'm going to go scrub something." ❤

[@ipodpwn1]

Sotos deal isn’t present day value $800M. You still present value of the contract since he doesn’t get all the money today. It’s a lot, but not even 700M.

[@danielortizarts]

soto said smell ya later yankees

[@twig4590]

Does queens smell like the Bronx? It can’t be that different.

[@bxnym]

Soto wants to be in the Orange and blue it’s been scripted

[@rodriguezro9999]

Defensive liability. 15 years. 👴🏼💰

[@happykilljoyproductions]

“Trev I can dig up some real quotes for you😑” is now my favorite Jake-ism

[@FunkyKongChan]

Trevor was so spot on with ownership talk.

[@anthonywatson6070]

Highest payroll my Rays have ever gotten to was 84 million...we will never compete seriously again

[@malkinmalone]

Saying Juan Soto is the best hitter you have ever seen is over valuing On base percentage. Slug and batting average matter also. Are OPS and WAR meaningless? Because he is not up top with those. The best offensive seasons in baseball history are by Ruth, Bonds and Judge. We’ve watched 2 of those guys. Juan Soto is putting together great numbers but let’s not be crazy.

[@MarkJoseph81]

I love this deal because I hate the Yankees organization and I despise their fans. Your tears are delicious!

[@twig4590]

Best thing to show up Yankee fans is to be better than them as a person. You're failing at this so far.

[@ravens4207]

⁠@@twig4590 who caressssss

[@smcdonough1427]

Not a Yanks fan either, but this is unironically better for the Yanks in the long run

[@ravens4207]

@@smcdonough1427 cope

[@ravens4207]

@@smcdonough1427 cope

[@jackiemoon5906]

Nba money is so wild because they have non all stars making $30 mil plus

[@AG-fv4yb]

5 players on a court, they make more impact to a game than baseball players do

[@jackiemoon5906]

@ true but multiple players are about to be making $60 million on a supermax

[@skip0]

@@jackiemoon5906just look @ Jayson Tatum's contract it's crazy.

[@reclusedoggo3513]

Yea again numbers game as well as revenue model where teams make more money and tv deal and streamer deal is too high not to mention they have a salary cap soft and hard both so not comparable imo​@@jackiemoon5906

[@Floww23]

Too bad nba is more boring than ever

[@michaelconlon4730]

Jake: "I'm going to go scrub something."

[@zacharydonofrio7285]

16:32 so, just a clarification, Soto’s present day value isn’t 800 million, the money in his 15th year isn’t worth as much Uchenna as his first year. Just a clarification because I’d assume his pv is much closer to Ohtani’s than they said

[@cryptobill6188]

Soto in a Yankees lineup forever would have been great, but now he's a Met and not sure if that's a great idea for World Series appearances because you have the Dodgers, Braves, and Phillies teams that are stacked for next 5-10 years

[@vxoblivionxv]

12 mil and I would be the biggest Mets fan in the universe

[@nicholasehrhardt4003]

With the opt out this could be a 5 year 255m deal no?

[@gabriel-uc1uz]

Agreed because unless he gets hurt or starts playing poorly he will opt out and hit the market again when the numbers are even higher

[@jtrades2134]

@@gabriel-uc1uzNot a shot he opts out, he’ll be older. No reason to take that chance. Theres not a difference in lifestyle when you’ve got 800 mil vs 900 mil.

[@willholloway8590]

Between 800-900 million you’re biggest worry is taxes 🤣🤣 part of him prolly gonna try to make less in a few years

[@Jakil007]

Mets are still the Mets. 15 years and they make the playoffs 5 times, win the division once. Year 15 when Soto is the inspirational old guy like Pujos at the end of his career. San Diego had a good team around Soto, with a solid pitching staff, how many playoffs games did they win?

[@sf1of1]

Man is set for life. Congrats Mets 😂

[@alkaline3254]

Saying Bonds without the steroids, without saying allegedly has law suit written all over it 👀

[@TmanTitan]

Where is this money coming from

[@metabolicraged]

Do you know nothing about billionaires? Are you 10 years old? Do you know how much per in year a team like the Mets makes from tv deals alone every year?

[@jordenwiese2189]

trev where is that hat from every time i see it it’s so fire

[@chasemartins3359]

no salary cap and the owner can afford it. how is it an overpay if it doesn’t effect anything ? he outbid everyone else. if he chose the yanks 760 mill offer no one would bat an eye

[@JoJo-gr1rp]

Soto doesn't bring in the revenue Ohtani brings the Mets overpaid for a mediocre outfielder

[@thomashouston1112]

If you are okay with this contract you do not get to complain about the prices in stadiums.

[@SymboIik]

I’m so happy for the Mets! (I’m a dodgers fan)

[@barmenxandiego1340]

Salty Jake! Mets fans are very happy

[@Wtfbroward]

This is why i never bought a soto jersey. He was never staying. I only wear : 2, 51, 20 & 99. And jersey 27 is about to earn its way into my closet. Lol

[@Wtfbroward]

Oh and i burned my Cano jersey lol

[@lad14ever]

I really love to see Yankees fans cry but on this one trust me your better off without him he’s real age is probably 30 we all know he’s not 26

[@richard_nj]

No, we don't

[@noone1704]

15 years? These baseball deals are getting more and more stupid

[@Floww23]

You mad 😂😂😂

[@speedey08]

38:28 I could see Fried going to the Angels because Travis d’Arnaud is there, and his numbers are better to when pitching to Travis than Sean Murphy

[@twig4590]

Cohen purchased the mets for 2.42 billion in 2020, or around three Soto's (contract). Imagine that.😂

[@jahilane9907]

37:23 no Trevor if the Yankees get Alonso then the Yankees need to treat it like the Jeezy lyrics on "Dem Boyz" "We ain't tripping we'll swap it out"

[@TheTEN24]

This is special man….the mets outbid the Yankees for a guy guy..I still can’t believe it! We’re not metsy anymore Jake.

[@joeface03]

How much would you say Ohtani's commission should be? 5% 10%?

[@jgame2228]

calling Juan Soto Barry Bonds without steroids is just plain untrue sure the ops+ is very similar but the actual production isn't, with both players in the corner outfield soto has never had a positive dWAR in a season whereas in bonds first six season where he is 2 years older than Soto he pilled up 11.2 dWAR at LF and Soto doesn't have the baserunning abilities that bonds had by the time he was 27 he already had 251 stolen bases, i think this is a really bad deal and the fact theres no team opt out is crazy a lot can happen in 15 years, prime bonds was worth this contract not Soto 40 mil a year tops

[@Zo3yX]

Well comparing soto to young bonds is not what they were doing. They were comparing soto to "eating my wheaties" bond. The one with similar slash lines. And it seems soto is worth more than 40 m a year cause he is getting paid at least 51M

[@jgame2228]

@Zo3yX yeah but that's what I mean bonds pre steroids has like 150ish ops+ which is the same as Soto now but what I'm saying is that bonds brought a lot more value with his defence and base running I'm not saying soto isn't generational I just think signing a contract of this price isn't the best thing

[@Zo3yX]

@jgame2228 and using prime bonds as a measuring stick, will make every contract look bad. Maybe not the profar 1 for 1 deal

[@jackiemoon5906]

Never seen a player become underrated so quick

[@AG-fv4yb]

Realistically, he's a 2 tool player. He's never been fast, he's never been a great fielder, his arm strength is below average too. All that is on his scouting reports from before he made his debut, he walks a ton, his bombs and can hit for average and he is a top 3-5 player in those areas. Another thing, how long until he only DHs?

[@sf1of1]

@@AG-fv4ybhe’s clutch..he’s overpaid tho

[@AG-fv4yb]

@sf1of1 but it's baseball, clutch moments aren't guaranteed. Can you point to any player at any time that is worth 50 million after the age of 35? I can think of one, Barry Bonds and that's it

[@jackiemoon5906]

@@AG-fv4yb doesn’t matter. Before he got paid he wasn’t talked about like this

[@AG-fv4yb]

@jackiemoon5906 it's literally on his scouting reports from his short time in the minors

[@samdandy3907]

“For a certain price I would really love you” pause

[@bluedog1]

The guy had 8 WAR this year and 6 WAR last year. Why the big bucks? I doubt he gets better. The best you can hope for is that he maintains. For that kind of money you could have added way more than 8 wins. It can't be because he brings in marketing dollars. I don't think people outside of baseball knows much about him at all. This is a curious contract. Ohtani got his contract because he is going to pitch and hit, potentially adding 12 or 13 wins.

[@Zo3yX]

War isnt everything.

[@zacharydavis6017]

I'm sure Mets fans won't any more insufferable then they already are....right?

[@maddiedoepp1048]

Girl what are you even saying

[@kwill1395]

He’s not worth it . Karma will be knocking on the Mets door this year just wait and see.

[@8ball321]

Lmao 12mil that's a serious starting bid

[@stephenrichter62]

This means the Mets will be out on Elly De La Cruz in 2027 and Skenes in 2028 because of the Soto Contract.

[@reaction1175]

Y

[@matthewpulizos3444]

They have the richest owner in the sport if he wants those guys he can get them

[@arodx34x]

Dodgers fan here, this is a nothing burger signing to me but Steve taking Clay Holmes and Juan Soto from the Yankees is diabolical

[@zachdunham5893]

Good thing no one cares what you think

[@bakon321]

@@zachdunham5893GUYS! We found a salty Yankees fan^^^

[@TheGodDamnJets87]

Mets fan for 37 years, this doesn't feel like real life 😂. And our payroll for next year is still way under what it was from last season. (Verlander, Scherzer). This is only the beginning! 👀

[@illmerica322]

I can't believe this shit honestly...as a Mets fan, I don't want him. I'll probably end up loving him if he produces, obviously. I just feel like we had a great team last season and we should have done what we could to keep that team together. Unfortunately, they had too many free agents after an amazin year and it was almost impossible. If anything we should be spending big money on top pitchers. The pitching staff was our biggest weakness. I get it we've made some moves on the pitching front but we just spent a whole lot of money you better pay he produces and stays healthy!

[@twig4590]

I find it crazy that you all got another ex Yankee Holmes and he will be a starter. Maybe it'll work out what do I know but you also let sevy go to the lowly As. Hope that wasn't due to Soto.

[@bxnym]

Mets didn’t want Sevy more than 3 years they just wanted another year from him or 2 the most def not 3 years that’s why he didn’t sign with the team

[@4lyeskas]

Football (soccer) contracts are a bit different since they're generally in the 3-6 year range. Any player who goes over that is THE face of the club - Messi, Iniesta, Casillas. I do think by AAV, Messi and Ronaldo still have the "biggest" contracts. Maybe also Mbappe. But football contracts for elite players also have buyout/release clauses and I don't think baseball does? Or at least not to the level of football, since Yamal's is supposed to be something like €1b lmao. Plus football players at big clubs can easily take lower AAVs because of how much revenue they make off-field compared to baseball players (I think only Ohtani is in that conversation).

[@i5ive62]

Soto doesn’t guarantee playoffs ask the padres about that… they still have huge holes to fix before I think they’re a real threat

[@robertquinn788]

You do realize that we made the playoffs last season without Soto, right?

[@bxnym]

Soto doesn’t like the west coast he was traded there lol

[@drzalejandro7]

​@robertquinn788 as of today all you got is Kodei Senga lol

[@chrisschiavone1245]

@@robertquinn788u have zero pitchers every year is different

[@i5ive62]

@@robertquinn788 and?? So did AZ and they made it to World Series? And so did padres they made to to NLCS then what happened? So like I said it guarantees nothing!!

[@Elunder105]

I feel like for Yankee fans this feel like when CR7 left Real Madrid 💔. That hit different

[@kylejohansen689]

Jake and Jomboy always talk about the Yankees and how poor they are organizationally. The lack of emphasis on fundamentals, the lack of developing players. If they can see it as fans, you can bet that Soto saw it in his one year there. Trev said it about the guys in their organization that have been there forever. How is Cashman still GM after the lack of success the Yanks have had since 2003? It certainly is a worrying trend that outside of Judge, who was always going to stay there, they can't get the big stars to join them.

[@twig4590]

Apparently Soto was a Yankee until the 75m signing bonus. He left for money, don't sweat it Yankee fans.

[@losjovel9271]

OMAHA STEAKS 🥩👌 AREEEEE A BIG DEAL, JAKE!

[@glucosaminecondroitan9135]

Is Jake wearing Shelfy's hat? Or was Shelfy wearing Jake's hat in the videos i have seen Shelfy in.

[@Paulallen83]

I wanna see Jakey Mets

[@jpmartinez9165]

If they signed Harper they would have Juan Soto right now

[@snowyfragrant6029]

That Bryce Harper contract looks like highway robbery rn

[@justintaylor6604]

So I have a couple of issues, and yes I root for a mid-market team that could operate at 150 million/year payroll and chooses not to so I’m sure I’m a hater or whatever. That being said, 15 YEARS!? That is completely insane. I get that he’s young, but dude better dominate for at least the first 7 years of the deal. I’d never guarantee an athlete more than 5 years, I guess that’s why I don’t own an MLB team

[@caseyquinn9282]

Saying Juan Soto is the best hitter you’ve ever seen is crazy talk. He’s not even the best hitter playing today. He’s a great hitter, that is still a stupid contract. Jake may be a little younger than me but I know he’s seen Pujols, Bonds, Miggy, Trout and the Big Hurt. You can give him his flowers without getting stupid.

[@Powerslakeguy06]

He’s going to make over $300k per game!

[@slime420]

Alright man, what is Trev eating? Is that marzipan?

[@tyjadah3169]

my condolences Yankees fans

[@wbaldwin666]

Do you think Boone still being manager made a difference?

[@derekgreydanus465]

it's not a plus

[@MrCarcass1978]

Dudes more interested in cosplaying as Taylor Swift, baking Vanilla cupcakes that are light and fluffy.

[@yungtittyboy60]

@@MrCarcass1978what? lol

[@Maru-xb4ry]

Need that hat more then the NYY needed Soto

[@DoingitWrongDG]

MARLINS FANS, PICK A NEW TEAM.

[@bobcol1424]

Too much for a team where the highest achievement they'll only get is be 2nd placer to the Dodgers😅

[@acelm8437]

I would love if they added a small-market perspective to this show. I like Jake and Trev but they don't get that some owners don't have a chance at these offers no matter how good their organization is. Give me a Brewers or Guardians fan.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

He changed the game.....for the worst. Imagine a small market team? There are genuinely some small teams...

[@mxchump]

No this is not an indication of other teams.. This was the most valuable team in the sport by a fair bit competing with the richest owner in the sport by a lot, neither wanting to swallow their pride and lose. People will get mad but this seems like they found a way to overpay for Soto even as incredible of a player he is..

[@mxchump]

Sotos deal is worth more than the Brewers owner lol

[@thomasramirez718]

This guy lmao “Soto to the Mets, no one is happy about it” lmfao!!!! WE MAD HAPPY!!!! LFGM!!!!

[@Standdividedfalltogether]

Mets still 125 mill under 3rd level tax. Pete and two pitchers still coming

[@samemley7743]

i understand that i’m an embittered miserable yankee fan, but trev is starting to really make this hard to listen to as a NYY fan. Jake does so much to hide his fandom and be impartial and talked about this from a perspective of the Mets being fortunate. Trev continues to just shit on this organization repeatedly. again, i know im hurt, but saying cohen sold a better story is a ridiculous take. he wanted the most money and he got it. the mets are a failure historically. the yanks are the greatest sports franchise of all time (and if not the greatest, top 5). there’s no story that needs told, he wanted the money and he got it.

[@bocceballpro]

Bobby Bonilla 2.0 ladies and gentlemen

[@metabolicraged]

Incredible COPIUM. I get it, Yankees fan

[@ianm6065]

This was a great deal and in no way did Steve Cohen overpay (I'm a Mets fan)

[@twig4590]

Don’t worry….expect padres Yankees dodgers and Mets fans to say he is overrated all next season like we heard all this season….oh wait he is a met now.

[@smcdonough1427]

Yo, pass the hopium over here man, I need a hit

[@Eijianthony]

I dont get why people are surprised? We knew this for a year that the Mets were going to open that fat piggy bank for Soto. Gratz Mets 🎉 Go Dodgers❤

[@sophie20001]

Cohen's money? I think the fans are paying for his salary.

[@t.g.3968]

The AL is so cooked lmao

[@jacksonfortier7483]

LETS GO METS

[@thewicked8642]

The only story that Cohen sold was more money. Mets organization is notoriously dysfunctional. I'm a Dodger fan so doesn't bother me either way, but Mets have had highest payroll a lot in recent years and haven't won a title. Anyhow, Jake looks like Corey Feldman with that hat on.

[@bxnym]

It’s 2025 and it’s been a money league compared to every other sports in America why would anyone feel shocked about the money when everyone knew this was what he was getting…multiple teams were willing to pay 700 and up but when Mets pay 800 everyone freaks the hell out lmao freaking haters! LFGM!!!

[@ufc4debunking245]

Would have rather seen the Mets sign Willy and Walker, resign Manea and sign Max or Corbin

[@mrmoe2u]

Overpaid, not worth that money, unless he’s going to start pitching also