Before Soto's arrival to the Mets, Baty wore the number. He has since changed his jersey number to No. 7, reflecting his fandom of shortstop Jose Reyes and former Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe ...

In securing the superstar’s spot in Queens, infielder Brett Baty gave him the number. On Thursday, Soto thanked Baty, who will wear No. 7, for the favor. The Mets posted a video on Instagram of ...

More news: Former Mets, Dodgers All-Star Says He's Recovering From Bad Accident Baty will wear number 7 this season instead. The right to wear number 22 was included as part of the Mets' contract ...

Soto, who became the highest paid player in sports, reveals he surprised teammate Brett Baty with an expensive gift that was well within his own price range.