The Mets hosted their “Amazin’ Day” fan event at Citi Field on Saturday — a yearly tradition designed to give Mets fans early access to players and autograph sessions ahead of the new season. However, one huge aspect was missing from this year’s Amazin’ Day: Juan Soto.

New York Yankees icon and current YES Network analyst David Cone made it known last spring that he had no problem with the fact that then-Yankees outfielder Juan Soto wanted to reach free agency following the 2024 season. Of course, Soto ultimately left the Yankees to sign a massive deal with the New York Mets.

Weeks after Juan Soto signed a monster 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, there was still a buzz among his new teammates.

The tough-to-get Juan Soto New York Mets’ jersey is back in stock at several sports merchandising outlets, including Fanatics.com, which is currently offering a 25% discount if you use the code word PASSES which expires Feb. 2, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

The deep freeze enveloping New York is symbolic of what’s going on between the Mets and Scott Boras over Pete Alonso, and it really is quite amazing how the euphoria over their $765 million Juan

After outfielder Aaron Judge took heat for revealing he hadn’t spoken to Soto at all to try to recruit him back to the Yankees in free agency, Boone was asked the same question on WFAN.

One MLB executive believes that Juan Soto's decision to leave the New York Yankees for the New York Mets in free agency on a 15-year, $765 million deal