The months-long wait to see Juan Soto in a full Mets uniform at Citi Field is finally over.
During lineup introductions before the Mets' home opener against the Blue Jays on Friday afternoon, Soto received a rousing ovation from fans in attendance. The superstar slugger's moment was only made sweeter with longtime Mets voice Howie Rose behind the microphone for the announcement.
His thrilling introduction to the Mets' lineup can be seen below, along with him taking the field and the crowd cheering ahead of his first at-bat in his new home.
After the game was over, a 5-0 win for the home team, Soto was asked if Citi Field felt like home.
"Yeah it feels great, this fanbase is amazing," Soto said. "I didn't realize how many fans they have, how passionate they are. It's really cool."
Soto gave the Citi Field crowd more to cheer for when he came up in the sixth inning with a chance to do damage. With Francisco Lindor on first, Soto drove a double off a left-hander -- brought in specifically to face him -- to score his teammate.
"It’s great when you break the other team’s plans. They bring the lety to face me get a groundball or something, and when you come through in a big situation like that it’s great," Soto said of the moment. "I’m glad I was able to put the ball in play and give a chance to Lindor to score."
Soto signed a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets in early December. The 26-year-old slugger has arrived home slashing .238/.407/.429 with one home run and double apiece through six road games this season.
"Welcome to Queens!" - @HowieRose
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 4, 2025
Juan Soto is introduced to the Citi Field crowd for the first time as a Met 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wIlNznSrET
Juan Soto is here. pic.twitter.com/7TpPyNsjrh
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 4, 2025
Welcome home, Juan.
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 4, 2025
➡️ Tri-State @Cadillacpic.twitter.com/FPnzk9EaqR
Juan Soto takes the field in Queens for the first time as a Met 🙌 pic.twitter.com/pP3BgnDIe7
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The reception for Juan Soto in his first home at-bat as a Met 👏 pic.twitter.com/rrKHpqN4pQ
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