When Juan Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million deal to become the highest-paid player in Major League Baseball history, he essentially signed up to also have the highest expectations in MLB history.

David Cone knows a thing or two about managing pressure in the Bronx. The former Yankees and Mets pitching great, now an analyst for ESPN and YES Network, recently reflected on Juan Soto ’s current challenges on the Baseball Tonight podcast and how they echo a lesson from his playing days.

Juan Soto did not make his free agency decision last offseason alone. What’s become increasingly clear in the days and months that followed Soto signing a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets is that his family mattered.