Juan Soto addresses viral rumours about Yankees mistreating his family

After Juan Soto announced his signing with the New York Mets, rumors swirled around how the New York Yankees may have mistreated his family. Earlier this month, there were reports that security had removed his parents from Yankee Stadium during a game in April or May.

The New York Post's Jon Heyman reported the slugger had negative feelings about the event. Many pointed to that as being one of the top reasons Soto signed with the Mets instead of coming back to the Bronx.

However, that does not seem to be the case. Coming from the man himself, he calls the alleged mistreatment of his family by the Yankees a lie, via ESPN's Enrique Rojas.

"That's a lie," said Soto.

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Soto wanted to put these rumors to bed, and so he did.

The Mets ended up offering Juan Soto more perks than the Yankees did

New York Mets - Juan Soto (Photo via IMAGN)

At the end of the day, the Mets were the team that enticed Juan Soto the most. They have a great front office and coaching staff, and the foundational pieces to see success.

The club was also able to give him something the Yankees refused to. As part of his contract, he will reportedly be given free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for the regular season and postseason.

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Outside of a suite and free tickets, Soto also has incentives for the future. He will get $500K for his first MVP and $1M for each MVP he wins after that.

Watch out for the four-time All-Star to get things started early during the 2025 season.

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