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Different team, still the same Juan Soto<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In his first spring training at-bat with the New York Mets<\/a>, Soto crushed a 426-foot opposite field home run off the Houston Astros\u2019 Colton Gordon to give the Mets a 1-0 lead in the first inning Saturday.<\/p>\n

Soto signed the most lucrative contract in professional sports history this offseason, a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In signing Soto, the Mets hoped to propel the team to the World Series after making a surprise run to the NLCS last season, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The addition of Soto had fans wondering if the team would be able to retain first baseman Pete Alonso<\/a>, also a free agent this offseason.<\/p>\n

Alonso later re-signed with the Mets, giving Soto some important protection in the lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Soto, a four-time All-Star, had the best season of his career with the Yankees<\/a> last season. He hit .288 with a career-best 41 home runs and 109 RBIs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

METS’ JUAN SOTO GIFTS TEAMMATE CAR FOR GIVING UP JERSEY NUMBER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In the Yankees\u2019 run to the World Series, Soto elevated his game, hitting .327 with four home runs in 14 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Soto debuted with the Washington Nationals<\/a> in 2018 and helped them win the World Series over the Houston Astros in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Soto was traded to the San Diego Padres<\/a> at the 2022 trade deadline, and the Padres traded him to the Yankees prior to the 2024 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite playing for three different teams prior to the Mets and being just 26 years old, Soto has a remarkable resume.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition to his four All-Star game appearances, Soto is a five-time Silver Slugger and won the batting title in the shortened 2020 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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