Other reports, like one from former Mets infielder-turned-MLB-news-breaker Carlos Baerga claimed Cohen had offered Soto $660 million. And Yankees announcer Michael Kay added that Cohen would beat the highest offer by $50 million.

A recent report by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale states that the New York Mets are the ‘clear-cut favorite’ team to land Juan Soto. That shouldn’t be a huge surprise to Mets fans. Steve Cohen is willing to outbid anyone and everyone for Soto’s services,

Two Saturdays ago, a New York Mets contingent led by owner Steve Cohen, POBO David Stearns, and manager Carlos Mendoza met with top-ranked free agent Juan Soto and agent Scott Boras in Southern California.