Eager to play hero, unlike in his previous at-bats, where his patience paid off, Soto swung at the only two pitches he saw against Yankees closer Luke Weaver. The first, he fouled off, and the second he lined to center field for the third and final out of the game.

Juan Soto made an emotionally charged return to Yankee Stadium on Friday where he was greeted by a cacophony of boos and his new team, the New York Mets, succumbed to a 6-2 loss against his old team,