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.

New York Mets superstar Juan Soto blasted a 426-foot home run in his first spring training at-bat with the team after signing a record contract in the offseason.

Juan Soto goes deep in his first Spring Training at-bat with the Mets, hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the 1st inning

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After signing a record $765 million 15-year contract with the New York Mets this offseason, Juan Soto hit a solo shot in his first spring training at-bat, helping the hosts defeat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Saturday in Port St.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Juan Soto is quickly ingratiating himself to his Mets teammates during his first week of spring training. On Thursday morning at Clover Park, Soto had a surprise for Brett ...

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.

As Juan Soto, in his first workout with the Mets, participated in conditioning drills, fans stood behind a chain-link fence and called his name.

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

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Two months after Juan Soto signed the largest contract in pro sports history, a $765 million December lightning strike, the enormity of his paycheck still hasn’t sunk in.

After signing a record $765 million contract this offseason, Juan Soto is preparing for his Mets debut. Here's how he's done this spring.

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.