Juan Soto Sends Message to Mets Teammates
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When it comes to what right fielder Juan Soto, whom the Mets poached from the Yankees on a 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason, has been feeling since joining the Mets, Lindor understands. To this point, Lindor feels his teammate has been doing all the right things.
On a 2-2 pitch from Colorado lefty Kyle Freeland, Soto laced a ball 112.8 mph to right-center field, earning himself an RBI double after knocking in Francisco Lindor, who had singled.
The season's first Subway Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets was unsurprisingly centered on one player: Juan Soto.
After every half-inning in the field, Mets outfielders come together before they reach the dugout. The new Mets ritual was spawned by right fielder Juan Soto, who stole the “huddle” from Philadelphia Phillies designated Kyle Schwarber when the two were teammates with the Washington Nationals in 2021.
The latest New York Yankees news reveals the team was surprised to learn that Juan Soto was signing with the New York Mets.