After the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history, he made another deal with 25-year-old infielder Brett Baty. Soto has worn No. 22 during the entirety of his MLB career with the Yankees, Padres, and Nationals. But that number was already taken by Baty, who has played for the Mets since 2022.

It was included in Juan Soto's $765 million contract with the Mets that he must wear No. 22. He made up to taking Brett Baty's jersey number in a big way on Thursday.

Juan Soto had it written into his record-breaking $765 million contract that he would wear No. 22 for the Mets.

Brett Baty, the 12th overall pick by the Mets in the 2019 draft, had still been driving the same 2016 Toyota 4Runner he did in high school.

Juan Soto found out that the SUV was "the car of [Baty's] dreams" via a totally normal, not-at-all-planted conversation on the topic that included Baty and traveling secretary Edgar Suero.

The Mets' $765 million man purchased a Chevrolet Tahoe for the third baseman to complete a very special number swap.

The Mets posted video Thursday showing Soto standing next to a black Chevrolet Tahoe before giving the keys to Baty, the 25-year-old third baseman who wore No. 22 for New York in 169 games.

Brett Baty, a 25-year-old third baseman who has played parts of three seasons with the Mets, has worn No. 22 since he was called up in 2022. After a January conversation with Soto, the team's 2019 first-round pick decided to give up his number, but it's not that he won't get something in return.