"How hungry they are to win a championship" - Juan Soto reveals why he chose to sign with the Mets during introductory press conference

On Thursday, the New York Mets were eager to introduce their newest-signed player, Juan Soto. The two sides agreed to a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract on Sunday.

The four-time All-Star had plenty of teams to choose from as nearly the entire league was after him. However, he settled on the other team located in the Big Apple.

When asked why and how he came to his decision, the slugger was honest with his answer. He wants to win, and he believes the Mets are in the best position to do so moving forward.

"What they showed me and how the organization runs things and how they are going to manage things and how they look at the future is one of the things that opened my eyes a little bit more," said Soto.

Soto was impressed with how the front office carries itself. Steve Cohen and David Stearns have desperately worked hard to bring this team back to glory, and players are taking notice.

"Definitely, that was one of the things that opened up my eyes more. [Just] how hungry they are to win a championship and to want to make a dynasty," said Soto.

Expect free agency to start heating up now that Juan Soto's deal with the Mets is official

New York Mets Press Conference - Juan Soto (Photo via IMAGN)

Juan Soto held most of the attention during the offseason thus far, and for good reason. He is coming off a monster season with the New York Yankees. He missed just five regular season games, hitting .288/.419/.569 with a career-high 41 home runs and 109 runs batted in.

Now that he is off the board, other big-time free agents could start flying off the board as well. Many of these teams that have missed out on Soto will scramble to find the next best available option for their organization.

One free agent to keep an eye on is Alex Bregman. He is the best third baseman on the open market and could be a player many teams aggressively pursue. Bregman is coming off a season where he hit .260/.315/.435 with 26 home runs and 75 runs batted in.

Another free agent to keep an eye on is Japanese ace Roki Sasaki. He has been cleared to meet with all 30 MLB teams. Those who have shown an early interest in the hard-throwing righty are the Mets and the San Diego Padres.