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Juan Soto Says Yankees Fans Still 'Have a Spot in My Heart' Despite Deal With Mets

Juan Soto during a press conference on Dec. 12, 2024. | Talkin' Yanks / Twitter / Screenshot

Superstar outfielder Juan Soto shocked the sports world on Sunday when news broke that he and the New York Mets had agreed to the largest deal in professional sports history. The free agent had been courted by teams for weeks—the Yankees, his former home, included—but ultimately, the Mets won out (and to the tune of $765 million, no less). Soto has now officially ditched his pinstripes to move from the Bronx to Queens.

Of course, the 26-year-old's departure comes as positively brutal news to Yankees fans, who were understandably hoping to hold onto the slugger for longer. In his single year in the pinstripes, Soto notched a career-high of 41 home runs, as well as 109 RBIs.

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