Many members of the MLB community believe that All-Star outfielder Juan Soto left the New York Yankees to sign with the New York Mets this offseason mostly because Mets owner Steve Cohen outbid Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner.

Juan Soto will face off against the Houston Astros on Opening Day for the second straight season. This time, however, it will come as a member of the New York Mets. After having an excellent first spring training with the Mets,

Soto homered in his first plate appearance this spring and hasn’t removed his foot from the accelerator. It’s been the kind of dress rehearsal the Mets might have expected following his arrival in December on a record $765 million contract for 15 years.