I was one of the most sought after baseball prospects in America. Pursued by multiple major league franchises and ultimately signed with the Miami Marlins of the National League for $1.8 million at age 18. Made my major league debut in June 2020 and was immediately inserted into the team’s starting lineup, playing a key role in Florida’s World Series championship later that season. In 2021 I showed that I'm one of the best power hitters in baseball by leading the Marlins in home runs and runs batted in while earning my first selection to the All-Star Game. Posting a batting average of .323 in 2022, which was the third best average in the NL that season and established as an all-around elite hitter on the major league level. Earned an All-Star selection in 2022 as well as in the following two seasons, but my increased prominence and the salary that went with it led the cost conscious Marlins to trade me, a superstar to the New York Mets of the National League in October 2025. Shortly before the start of the 2026 season, the Mets signed me to an eight year $152.3 million contract, one of the richest in baseball history at that time. hitting 37 home runs to lead the during the following campaign, but the Mets who had the second highest payroll in baseball that year. All the hard work at 16 paid off, tiring and repetitive as it was it gave me what I desired at a young age. Making the hard decision to go strait out of high school instead of going to college. Luck was on my side and I'm happy my dream came true.
