Recent reports have clarified misconceptions about Juan Soto's travel arrangements related to his extensive 15-year, $765 million contract. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Soto utilizes the team plane for road games alongside his teammates and does not possess a provision for private jet travel for himself or his family.

While Soto may not have access to a private jet, he enjoys a plethora of other benefits included in his record-setting contract. Notably, he is entitled to complimentary use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets located behind home plate for both regular-season and postseason games at Citi Field. Furthermore, he is provided with personal security by the team for himself and his family during all spring training and regular-season games, with additional support for family travel arrangements during the season. His contract also grants him a hotel suite for away games.

In terms of contractual flexibility, Soto has a full no-trade clause and the option to opt out after the 2029 season, an option the Mets can prevent by increasing his salary by $4 million annually from 2030 to 2039, which would elevate the total value of his deal to $805 million. Soto's contract includes performance incentives related to awards; he stands to receive a $500,000 bonus for his first MVP award and $1 million for each subsequent MVP win. In contrast to Shohei Ohtani's 10-year, $700 million agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Soto's contract features no deferred money. On the field, Soto, at 26 years old, has had a mixed start with the New York Mets, currently batting .246, with eight home runs, 20 RBIs, 33 runs, five stolen bases, and an .822 OPS. Although these statistics are respectable, they have yet to meet the MVP expectations held by the New York fanbase. Soto's recent performance during the Subway Series against the New York Yankees—where he completed the series with a disappointing 1-for-10 at-bat record, including three walks and three strikeouts—generated criticism among fans, especially after he did not run out a groundout. This disappointment was compounded by the earlier false rumors regarding his private jet access, creating a somewhat negative perception following the Subway Series.