A new report reveals that Juan Soto was a big win for the New York Mets on and off the field in 2025.
Many around baseball, and sports in general, scoffed at the news that the NY Mets had agreed to a record-shattering 15-year deal worth a whopping $765 million with veteran outfielder Juan Soto. Sure, he was a 26-year-old four-time All-Star who won a championship with the Washington Nationals, but earning $62 million in the first season of the mega-deal seemed ridiculous.
When he then posted a .253 average and eight homers over the first three months of the season, it looked like the NY Mets had another overpriced free agent bust on their hands. However, in June, Soto began to play like the MVP candidate fans saw during his lone season with the New York Yankees.
By the end of the 2025 campaign, he had a slash line of .263/.396/.525/.921, with 43 homers, 105 runs batted-in, 120 runs, and a career best 38 stolen bases. Those numbers, and finishing third in National League MVP voting, seemed to show, at least for one season, he was probably worth the money even if the team collapsed in the final weeks of the season.
However, that data is what the outfielder brought to the NY Mets on the field. What he delivered in terms of fan interest last season proves why the club decided to give him that record-breaking deal before last season.
NY Mets set a new record for ticket sales in 2025
According to a new disclosure first reported by Sportico, the team posted $311.4 million in revenue last season. It was a major increase from the $260.8 million they made in 2024 and the $237.8 million earned in 2023. Ticket revenue was also up by over $20 million — from $136.7 million to $157.6 million — after they had 850,000 more fans visit Citi Field last year.
The outlet also reports that luxury suite and club premium revenue doubled in 2025 ($39.1 million), and concessions were up 55% ($38.3 million).
The major difference from the 2024 team to what fans got in 2025 was the addition of Soto. So it makes sense that he was the biggest factor in their boom in business last season.
However, while they pulled in $311 million in revenue, they lost as much as three times more than some teams in 2025. The losses were mostly due to a $347 million payroll and the $92 million tax bill that came with it.
