Different teams, still the same JuanSoto.
In training in his first spring training with the New York Mets, Soto crushed a 426-foot opposing field home run from Colton Gordon of the Houston Astros, giving the Mets a 1-0 lead in the first innings.
Soto signed the most profitable deal in professional sports history this offseason, with a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets.
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Juan Soto of the New York Mets celebrates on Saturday, February 22, 2025, after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a spring training game against the Houston Astros in Port St. Lucy, Florida. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
When signing Soto, the Mets were hoping to promote their team to the World Series after a surprising run in the NLC last season.
The Soto addition had fans wondering whether the team could hold one-base Pete Alonso, who is also a free agent this offseason.
Alonso later re-signed the Mets, giving Soto important protection in the lineup.
A four-time All-Star Soto had the best season of his Yankees career last season. He hit .288 with a career-high 41 home runs and 109 RBIs.
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New York Mets' Juan Soto hit a solo home run on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in the first inning of his spring training game against the Houston Astros in Port St. Lucy, Florida. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
On the Yankees' run to the World Series, Soto promoted the game, hitting .327 on four home runs in 14 games.
Soto made his debut with the Washington Nationals in 2018 and helped him win the World Series with the Houston Astros in 2019.
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Soto traded with the San Diego Padres at the 2022 trade deadline, and the Padres traded him for the Yankees before the 2024 season.
Despite playing for three different teams before the Mets and being only 26 years old, Soto has an incredible resume.
Van Soto rounds up the bass on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Port St. Lucy, Florida, after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of his spring training game against the Houston Astros. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
In addition to his four All-Star Game appearances, Soto was a five-time silver slugger, winning the batting title in the 2020 shortened season.
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