Juan Soto of the New York Mets sits at the dias during his introductory press conference at Citi Field (Source: Getty)
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently spoke about Juan Soto's historic $765 million contract with the New York Mets, outlining the reasons behind the huge numbers. Manfred assumed office as the MLB commissioner in 2015 and has since seen some huge contracts being handed out to star players during his tenure. However, none have been a big as Soto's recent deal.
Speaking on a recent episode of Questions for Cancer Research, the commissioner gave his reasoning on the incredible move:
"It's always about the player. Juan Soto, an unbelieveable performer, hit the market at the right age. He obviously came to the big leagues young and as a result reached free agency really in his prime.
"Both the Yankees and the Mets had great years last year... In the Yankees' case, Juan was an important piece of their success and they wanted to keep him. And the Mets felt like he was the kind of player that could take them to the next level."
