The New York Mets are turning a former Yankees pitcher into a strong defensive weapon. Here's all you need to know.

With spring training underway for the New York Yankees, the team still might be thinking about making some potential upgrades before the start of the year. It has been a strong offseason for the Yankees by addressing a lot of their needs either in free agency or on the trade market.

It was a soft, but meaningful salvo. When Juan Soto recently declared the New York Mets stood a better chance of claiming the World Series than the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge responded with a characteristic grace but made his viewpoint clear. “He can say what he wants, “Mr. Judge said. “I definitely disagree with him.”

Juan Soto goes yard with a two-run shot against the Nationals to push the Mets ahead in the bottom of the second inning.

The Juan Soto effect on the New York Mets is real. Soto, who signed a record-setting 15-year, $765 million deal this offseason, has the chance to make New York's lineup one of the best in all of baseball.