Juan Soto put pen to paper on the largest deal in professional sports history in December — signing a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets.
But before the 26-year-old slugger made the move from the Bronx to Queens last offseason, Soto acknowledged in an interview with The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey that he strongly considered signing with the Red Sox during the winter.
“It was pretty fun, they showed a lot of love,” Soto said of the Red Sox. “I really appreciated what they did and what they brought to the table.