The New York Mets and superstar outfielder Juan Soto have agreed on a 15-year, $765 million contract, according to multiple reports Sunday.
Cohen had shelled out $130 million for Max Scherzer and $86.7 million for Justin Verlander before he shipped both of the big-name pitchers away in 2023.
Soto's arrival should strengthen the Mets' offense or at least lessen the blow of possibly losing first baseman Pete Alonso to free agency.
Soto's addition is the Mets' most aggressive move yet to wrest the Big Apple spotlight away from the Yankees.
He belted a career-high 41 home runs this season (fourth most) to go along with 109 RBIs (sixth most).
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