When Juan Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million deal to become the highest-paid player in Major League Baseball history, he essentially signed up to also have the highest expectations in MLB history.

The commonalities between big-ticket contracts Juan Soto and Carlos Beltran give the Mets a valuable asset in the front office.

Typically, an end-of-May press conference with David Stearns would revolve around the team’s performance up to this point. The Mets president of baseball operations has said that he views Memorial Day as a mark on the baseball calendar that paints a sample size of how the team is performing.