Juan Soto's Path to Get No. 22 Mets Jersey from Baty Explained amid MLB CBA Rules

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It's a good thing Juan Soto has $765 million coming to his bank account from the New York Mets because that will make it easier for him to get the No. 22 jersey from new teammate Brett Baty if he wants to keep using the number.

Per Christian Arnold of the New York Post, Soto would first need to work out a deal with Baty to be able to wear 22 with the Mets.

Even if that ends up happening, Soto would then need to purchase the existing merchandise inventory with Baty's name and number on it, per a rule in the collective bargaining agreement.

The rule stipulates that player number changes must be requested by July 31 of the previous season, but there are two possible…