Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his ...

After securing the richest contract in professional sports history -- a 15-year, $765 million deal-- Juan Soto is putting his money into continuing his legacy and taking care of his teammates.

But that number was already taken by Baty, who has played for the Mets since 2022. It was important for Soto to keep his jersey number, though, so he worked something out with Baty. The star ...