While Soto has had fans get on him throughout his career, he hadn’t gotten any vitriol from them so far this spring — until Monday.

When the New York Mets signed Juan Soto in December, few were shocked that owner Steve Cohen was able to pony up the most appealing bid to the 26-year-old superstar. The record-breaking nature of the deal sent shockwaves through the league: $765 million over 15 years, no deferrals, with a ceiling above $800 million.

Mets' Juan Soto asserts former teammate is MLB's best player. Time will tell whether Soto can accomplish these big feats. But in the interim, he's content to put any do