Inside the Mets' special meeting with Juan Soto
Money ultimately talks, especially when it’s $765 million, but it certainly couldn’t have hurt to outdo the competition.
Even while in California, Steve Cohen had a home-field advantage.
The Mets’ owner personally hosted Soto at his Beverly Hills mansion during the courting process in a stark contrast to the other teams’ presentations, The Post’s Jon Heyman exclusively reported.
Money ultimately talks, especially when it’s $765 million, but it certainly couldn’t have hurt to outdo the competition while teams made their pitches in not as spectacular settings.
Cohen agreed to buy the mansion in 2015 for $32 million, according to Forbes.
The lavish residence spans more than 12,000 feet and features nine bedrooms, a swimming pool with a waterfall, plenty of fireplaces, multiple parking garages that can house 30-plus cars, a sports court, two guesthouses, a movie theater, pool room and full bar, among other perks.
Cohen hosted a group of roughly 15 individuals for the meeting, including Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, and had Latin food served, per Heyman.