Juan Soto’s arrival as a Met, the highest-paid player ever, and with a contract 15 times longer, wasn’t a surprise to those around Steve Cohen — but it was to the owner himself.

Steve Cohen handed out the biggest contract in sports history this winter, and now the New York Mets owner is explaining why.In December, Cohen and the Mets won the free agency bidding war for Juan Soto.

Owner Steve Cohen asked Juan Soto one thing during his recruiting pitch to get him to sign with the New York Mets.