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Outfielder Juan Soto poses for a photo after a New York Mets news conference to introduce their free agent superstar, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. Soto, who played for the Yankees last season, signed a contract with the Mets worth $765 million over 15 years earlier this week.

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Outfielder Juan Soto poses for a photo after a New York Mets news conference to introduce their free agent superstar, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. Soto, who played for the Yankees last season, signed a contract with the Mets worth $765 million over 15 years earlier this week.
The New York Mets may have spent a fortune this offseason, but even they couldn’t buy the moment that just shook one of their most die-hard fans to his core. In a plot twist worthy of baseball’s biggest drama kings, Juan Soto delivered a surprise so legendary that it left one Mets fan speechless. Turns out, some things in baseball are still priceless—especially when they come at the expense of the Mets’ optimism.
At some point in our life, we have all been card collectors, be it credit cards or trading cards. So is an 8-year-old Mets, called Christian Joseph, a.k.a. The Rizzler. He is their biggest fan and his reaction when he was surprised with a Juan Soto card is one to cherish. These are the things we want to see when we pay our Wi-Fi bills. We can tell that it made his day.
It starts with an adult saying “Rizzler, we got one more thing for you as a ‘thank you’ all right.” After confirming that the Rizzler is a Mets fan, he is handed a Juan Soto match-worn patch autograph card, and the eight-year-old’s reaction says it all. He was star-struck by the card, which was similar to another one he had had before. Because doing good in the world does come around. He goes on to explain how he had something similar to this card but of Aaron Judge.
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The Rizzler says that he had traded that card to a friend for some other cards, but all that did not matter. With this card, the value of his collection went straight up.
That’s the unpredictable magic of the game, where fortune favors the bold… or at least, the kid with the best reactions. Somewhere in the Mets’ front office, they’re probably wishing they could trade for luck as easily as Christian trades cards.
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Juan Soto has the Mets fans drooling after going yard, again!
Juan Soto isn’t just hitting baseballs—he’s demolishing them with the precision of a wrecking crew on a tight deadline. With each swing, he’s making it painfully clear why pitchers fear him and why the New York Mets emptied their vault for his signature. His latest act of destruction? Just another day at the office for one of baseball’s most dangerous bats. And if you thought he was done, think again—Soto’s just getting warmed up.
Soto has made hitting home runs a staple. And after the destruction in 2024, he has carried his form. In spring training 2025, he smashed a 426-foot home run in his first at-bat. And that has got all the Mets fans dreaming about things to come. And if you thought this was it, you made a mistake.
He has already hit his second home run of spring training. While many of the players are trying to get into their groove, Soto is launching missiles. With an average of .375 average and a 1.569 OPS, he is showing that he is ready for the 2025 season.
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If spring training is any indication, Juan Soto isn’t just ready for 2025—he’s ready to terrorize every pitcher who dares to face him. The Mets paid for a superstar, and Soto is making sure they get every penny’s worth. At this rate, opposing teams might want to start budgeting for extra baseballs—because Soto’s bat isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
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