Mets star Juan Soto gave this little smile-and-nod to a Nationals pitcher before hitting a home run on the very next pitch.

The $765 million superstar crushed his second home run this spring during the Mets’ Grapefruit League game against the Nationals on Friday.

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The Juan Soto effect has already begun to take shape for the New York Mets, with his first spring training start setting a new viewership record.

The $765 million outfielder, batting second in the Mets’ spring training opener, crushed a 2-1 offering from Astros lefty Colton Gordon over the left-center field wall for a solo homer on Saturday afternoon. It traveled 426 feet at 106.2 mph — an impressive shot in his debut in blue and orange.

The New York Mets are in the middle of their first 2025 spring training game against the Houston Astros. And the spring has gotten off to an excellent start bec

Soto homered off of Houston Astros pitcher Colton Gordon during the bottom of the first inning, giving him the first home run of his time with the Mets. “Get used to it,” the team account shared on social media after Soto homered.

Juan Soto launches his second homer of Spring Training, a two-run home run to plate Luisangel Acuña and extend the Mets' lead to 4-0 in the 2nd inning Stay logged in. The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in.

Juan Soto, who inked a record-breaking $765 million contract with the New York Mets this winter, went yard in his first at-bat with his new team Saturday.