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.

In the top-half of the eighth, Mets superstar and former Yankees outfielder Juan Soto led off with a groundout. The 92.7 MPH roller was fielded on a sliding backhand by second baseman DJ LeMahieu, who threw from his knees to get the out.

Juan Soto did not make his free agency decision last offseason alone. What’s become increasingly clear in the days and months that followed Soto signing a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets is that his family mattered.