Mets' Juan Soto Looks Forward To Subway Series Against Former Team, Despite Potential Yankees Fans' Boos

All-Star outfielder Juan Soto spent nan 2024 play successful nan Bronx and was a cardinal portion of nan New York Yankees tally to past year's World Series. In December, he signed a historic contract pinch New York's different MLB squad — nan Mets.

Soto's reported 15-year, $765 cardinal woody represents nan astir lucrative statement successful master sports history. On Friday, the Mets will unfastened a three-game bid pinch nan Yankees. The latest version of nan Subway Series will besides people Soto's first clip competing astatine Yankee Stadium since he hung up his pinstripes.

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Outfielder Juan Soto signed pinch nan New York Mets successful December. (Tim Vizer-Imagn Images)

While Soto acknowledged nan anticipation immoderate fans could nonstop boos astatine him, it doesn't look nan imaginable angst is dampening nan slugger's excitement astir returning to Yankee Stadium.

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"I don't mind," Soto told The Athletic successful reference to nan imaginable jeers.

Prior to nan commencement of nan 2025 regular season, Soto admitted he was "expecting nan worst" from nan Yankees religious erstwhile he did yet sojourn nan Bronx. 

The latest version of nan Subway Series will people Soto's first clip competing astatine Yankee Stadium since he hung up his pinstripes. (Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images)

"You cognize Yankees fans. They tin astonishment you pinch anything," nan four-time MLB All-Star said successful March.

Mets pitcher Clay Holmes, who played for nan Yankees from 2021-24, expressed assurance successful Soto's expertise to still play good nary matter what he yet contends pinch from fans successful nan Bronx.

Soto had nan champion twelvemonth of his profession during his 1 and only play pinch nan New York Yankees. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

"His attraction is going to beryllium to put up bully at-bats," Holmes said. "He's ever capable to fastener it successful in those large moments. It'll beryllium nosy to watch him."

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Soto vanished his lone play pinch nan Yankees pinch 41 location runs and a .288 batting average. The correct fielder has deed 8 homers successful 43 games truthful acold this play pinch nan Mets. 

The Mets were idle connected Thursday, but will participate Friday's crippled against nan Yankees successful first spot successful nan NL East.

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