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 heard a hostile reaction from fans at Yankee Stadium Friday in his visit with the New York Mets and seemed to embrace the reaction.