<p>In this preview of the Mets&#39; new documentary &quot;The Pursuit&quot;, president of baseball operations David Stearns discussed how the club used a personalized video to help bring Juan Soto to the team.</p>


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'The Pursuit' documentary shows how Juan Soto came to the Mets

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