Baty didn't want anything in return, but Soto made good on his promise to repay the third baseman for giving him the beloved number.

Soto has worn the No. 22 for the entirety of his MLB career, spanning stints with three different franchises. Clearly it's important to him, and the Mets themselves leaned into it at his introductory p press conference. There was just one tiny hiccup: The No. 22 was already occupied in Queens, by infielder and former top prospect Brett Baty.