It wasnt the Mets over the Yankees. It was the Mets over four other suitors, all of whom were willing to pay top dollar to land Juan Soto, the superstar outfielder and his high-powered agent, Scott Boras, insisted. Though the Yankees were viewed as the Mets main competition because Soto had just spent a season in The Bronx and helped them reach the World Series, the duo told a different story Thursday. I feel like they did everything they had in their power to help me out, to bring me back, Soto said of the Yankees during his . But I had four other teams doing the same thing and trying to make me feel comfortable. At the end of the day, we looked at everything and we looked at what other teams wanted to do for the next 15 years, and I think we have the best chance to do it here. Juan Soto puts on a Mets hat during his pre s conference on Dec. 12. Charles Wenzelberg Juan Soto and Scott Boras are pictured during Sotos introductory pre s conference on Dec. 12. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Soto emphasized that he enjoyed his season as a Yankee, and it wouldnt have made a difference had they beaten the Dodgers in the World Series instead of losing to them in five games. That didnt impact his decision. He made it sound like it was more of what the Mets did to make him feel comfortable rather than what the Yankees didnt. Explore More Neverthele s, Soto said he since the season ended. He clearly believes in billionaire owner Steve Cohens vision for the Mets and the family atmosphere that the team has created. Soto, 26, took notice of the relationships Cohen and his wife Obi Toppin Jersey , Alex, have built with players and their families. Juan Soto is pictured during the Yankees game on April 6. Jason Szenes for the NY Post Soto had a meeting at Cohens mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., while the other teams met him at a hotel. Included in is a free luxury suite, which . I feel like that was really nice coming from him, Soto said of Cohen. It was one of the biggest things. Juan Soto is pictured during his introduction on Dec. 12. Charles Wenzelberg Family is important to Soto. Boras joked that he calls the group the Supreme Court of Soto. It includes several uncles, his mom, dad, brother and sister, among others. They made the decision together. Soto had more than 30 members of his family at Citi Field on Thursday. There was a catered Dominican menu that included pernil, carne asada, maduros, rice and beans and churros in the Piazza Club for the festivities. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! They always talk about family, they always talk about sticking together, and thats one of the things that opened my eyes, Soto said, referring to the Mets. Thats when I started thinking about all the love they can give to me and my family. Thats one of the things that impre sed me more, how they are going to treat others around me and my family. Unprompted, Boras said a report that he called the Yankees with an opportunity to match or beat Mets deal was inaccurate. It came down to Soto deciding on the Mets. The New York Yankees in this negotiation stepped up. They did, Boras said. They really, really made themselves known in this proce s. It was really about what internally [Soto and his family] felt was the best long term. When youre at a wedding, you dont talk about the bridesmaids, the agent added. Im not here to addre s why or why not. All I know is Ive been waiting a long time for Juan and the group to send me the signal of who I can close with and work out the final details, and he finally did. Frank Ntilikina Jersey