Oh, how the roles have changed between the city rivals after the Mets <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/11/sports/brian-cashman-defiant-on-why-yankees-lost-juan-soto-was-it-really-the-suite/">swiped the biggest free agent of the offseason</a> in Juan Soto following his one season with the Yankees.

Since Soto’s blockbuster <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/11/sports/breaking-down-juan-sotos-historic-765-million-mets-contract/">15-year, $765 million deal</a> was revealed on Sunday, the script has flipped.

It’s the Mets who can now take a step back and, in a comfortable position of strength, observe how the market comes to them this offseason.

It’s the Yankees frantically operating to fortify their roster in free agency and the trade market.{ai:summary}<p>The Mets have shifted the balance of power in New York baseball by signing Juan Soto to a staggering 15-year, $765 million deal, following his brief stint with the Yankees. This move positions the Mets favorably as they can now take a more strategic approach in the offseason.</p><p>With this acquisition, the Mets have established themselves as a dominant force, leaving the Yankees to reassess their own strategies in the competitive landscape of MLB. #sports</p>

The Juan Soto signing has the Yankees and Mets adopting each other’s usual offseason stances

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