The New York Mets have their eyes on one big prize—the gem of the season—Juan Soto. The Dominican, believe it or not, is wanted by almost seven other teams, from the New York Yankees to the LA Dodgers to even the Blue Jays. But of course, the Mets are heading for Soto, guns blazing. Most importantly, owner Steve Cohen has a net worth of $21 billion, as per Forbes, so cash isn’t a problem for them. This is because they will need it given that Juan Soto will go for $600 million. Or, who knows, even more?

Juan Soto has a superagent by his side who is known to make such big deals—Scott Boras. He has a history of securing massive deals for his clients. And what’s crucial is that Boras and the Mets have a long-standing relationship. He is the client of not just the gem of the season but also pretty much plenty of the other talents present in the off-season. There is Pete Alonso, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, and even Alex Bregman. Now, what is leading most to believe Juan Soto for the Mets in 2025 is Boras and Cohen’s closeness.

Scott Boras and Steve Cohen are a dream team for Juan Soto

When you talk about agents and owners of teams, the air is usually full of tension, and the relationship is strictly formal. But the same cannot be said for Scott Boras and the Mets owner, Steve Cohen. The duo is tight! How tight, you ask? Well, Cohen, for example, mentioned openly before that the owners who are not working with Scott Boras are “missing the fun.”

Those words are not something you hear day to day from an owner. Plus, Cohen also said, “I have a good relationship with Scott, and I think I add value to that relationship with David [Stearns]. I don’t see that changing.” Cohen sees value in having a direct line with Boras.

As for Scott Boras, he is all into this friendship too. He knows that Cohen, baseball’s wealthiest individual owner, is into putting together a competitive team, and this is one of the key reasons why he works with him. Cohen wants to spend big, and Boras’s big-shot clients are a match made in heaven. On Wednesday at a San Antonio resort, Boras had said, “He is an owner that does what my clients want owners to do.” Meaning? Cohen spends big, and hence the duo makes a great team. So Juan Soto might be on the receiving end of their great friendship- a great contract deal!

Mets Owner and Boras have a pattern of making big moves!

The Cohen-Boras connection didn’t just start this season or a year prior, but back in 2021. This was when Steve Cohen was just fresh into ownership and figuring out the ropes of the field. Not easy owning a team, right? The Mets were trying to turn the page after they had a rough start during the initial Cohen tenure. Then enters Max Scherzer. Steve Cohen agreed to pay Scherzer a whopping $130 million for three years. That’s $43.33 million annually. It’s a Boras client. So, it’s always go big or go home! Although their new talent didn’t perform at par, it put the Mets in the picture as a big pocket team.

That wasn’t the end of the Boras-Cohen dynamics, though. In 2022, the Mets were after Brandon Nimmo; he was one of the most sought-after free agents. Cohen made a move, and Nimmo until then didn’t even know the Mets until the owner called. And just after four hours, the deal was done. Eight years, $162 million—just like that. These are examples of how things turn quickly with Scott Boras-Cohen’s involvement.

So it leaves us wondering, What makes one think this isn’t the trend that will follow with Juan Soto too? Yes, Boras has said Soto would take things slowly, but really? Things can change at any moment. Don’t you think?