Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free The Juan Soto-Yankees drama seemingly isn’t over for pinstripe fans after the power-hitting star left the Bronx for the crosstown rival Mets.

Soto is expecting to hear boos when he returns to Yankee Stadium in May for the first time since joining the Mets.

Superstar outfielder Juan Soto made his New York Mets debut on Thursday after signing a 15-year, $765 million deal with them in the winter, the biggest in sports history.

Soto’s 390-foot shot came a day after he struck out on a full-count slider from closer Josh Hader with two on and two out in a 3-1 opening-day loss. Before that, Soto singled and walked twice Thursday in his Mets debut.

Baty,” Soto told reporters after the Mets’ 3-1 win at Daikin Park. “They said he feels pretty comfortable with the cutter up and in. So I was kind of aware of that pitch.” Soto took the first pitch, a change-up thrown low and outside,

With two out and no one on in the third, Juan Soto drove a 1-and-2 cutter  off the facing of the second deck in rightfield to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.

His presence at the plate raises a question when Francisco Lindor reaches first base: How often should Lindor try to steal second?

Juan Soto hit his first home run with his new team and Tylor Megill allowed just one run in five frames as the Mets grabbed their first win of the 2025 season, 3-1, over the Houston Astros on Friday night.