The New York Yankees saw Juan Soto leave for the New York Mets earlier this week, joining the crosstown rival on a 15-year, $765 million deal.
The Yankees\' final offer was a reported $760 million over 16 years, but there were other items included on the Mets\' side that the Yankees didn\'t offer.
Soto received a $75 million signing bonus and a family suite at Citi Field from the Mets.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has no regrets about how the club negotiated with Soto.
\"I don\'t think the suite is a possession arrow one way or the other, especially when you\'re making that kind of money,\" Cashman said. \"We provide a suite for the family members, for the wives. We\'re probably one of the more unique organizations that provide seats outside automatically, but we do provide a suite because of the weather. If they want to be upstairs, they have a choice. We have a great family room set up with babysitting. It\'s a great, safe setup to take care of families.
\"When we have a roster with a lot of great players and high-end players, we\'ve gone through a process in previous negotiations where (suite discussions occurred) and that is what we did. We\'re gonna honor those. No regrets there.\"
Via The Athletic
