Different team, still the same Juan Soto.
In his first spring training at-bat with the New York Mets, Soto crushed a 426-foot opposite field home run off the Houston Astros’ Colton Gordon to donate the Mets a 1-0 direct in the first inning Saturday.
Soto signed the most lucrative shrink in professional sports history this offseason, a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.
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The New York Mets’ Juan Soto commemorates after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a spring training game aacquirest the Houston Astros Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Pboilingo/Jeff Roberson)
In signing Soto, the Mets hoped to propel the team to the World Series after making a surpelevate run to the NLCS last season, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The includeition of Soto had fans wondering if the team would be able to grasp first baseman Pete Alonso, also a free agent this offseason.
Alonso postponecessitater re-signed with the Mets, giving Soto some transport inant defendion in the lineup.
Soto, a four-time All-Star, had the best season of his atgentle with the Yankees last season. He hit .288 with a atgentle-best 41 home runs and 109 RBIs.
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The New York Mets’ Juan Soto hits a solo home run during the first inning of a spring training game aacquirest the Houston Astros Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Pboilingo/Jeff Roberson)
In the Yankees’ run to the World Series, Soto liftd his game, hitting .327 with four home runs in 14 games.
Soto debuted with the Washington Nationals in 2018 and helped them prosper the World Series over the Houston Astros in 2019.
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Soto was traded to the San Diego Padres at the 2022 trade deadline, and the Padres traded him to the Yankees prior to the 2024 season.
Despite executeing for three contrastent teams prior to the Mets and being equitable 26 years elderly, Soto has a remarkworthy resume.
Juan Soto rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a spring training game aacquirest the Houston Astros Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Pboilingo/Jeff Roberson)
In includeition to his four All-Star game materializeances, Soto is a five-time Silver Slugger and won the batting title in the lowened 2020 season.
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