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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 2: Juan Soto #22 of the New York Mets looks on in the dugout against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 2, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Parker S. Freedman\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
For the second time this season, the New York Yankees<\/a> and New York Mets<\/a> clashed against one another in what is popularly referred to as the \u201cSubway Series\u201d.<\/p>\n The Mets took two of three from the Yankees earlier this season and are now looking for an equal or better result this time around in the Bronx.<\/p>\n This game also featured, for the second time since joining the Mets with the richest contract in professional sports history, the return of former Yankees outfielder Juan Soto.<\/p>\n And understandably, fans of the Yankees gave Soto a frosty reception<\/a> when his name was called for his first at-bat of the evening, but those boos turned to cheers after he was struck out by Carlos Rod\u00f3n.<\/p>\n New York Yankees Fans Boo Former Outfielder Juan Soto, Now With The Mets<\/p>\n Soto, who signed the richest contract in the history of professional sports when he joined the Mets in late 2024, was given a frosty reception by fans of the Yankees upon his first trip to the plate at Yankee Stadium Friday night.<\/p>\n Soto, who played the 2024 campaign with the Yankees after being acquired in a multi-player trade with the San Diego Padres<\/a>, joined their crosstown rival Mets with a 15-year, $765 million contract.<\/p>\n Before the game, Soto was asked if he believes that he\u2019ll be booed by the Yankees faithful who once cheered him, and he responded:<\/p>\n \u201cWho knows?\u201d Soto said.<\/a> \u201cBut they know I gave my best to them. Some of them appreciate it. Some of them don\u2019t. You can\u2019t control that.\u201d<\/p>\n On social media, fans began responding to what Soto had to say.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s be honest if he wasn\u2019t on the team they don\u2019t make the World Series. No reason to hate the man. Plan B seems to be working fine for us. Bellie&Fried have been solid,\u201d this fan noted.<\/a><\/p>\n Another fan said<\/a>, \u201cI don\u2019t get the hate. He played one year for them. It\u2019s a business. People need to get a life.\u201d<\/p>\n Not fond of Yankees fans, this poster said,<\/a> \u201cYankees fans are the biggest group of whiney b******. Soto was there for a year. They act like he was some home grown talent that played his entire career there. Wanna see class, just watch the ovation Pete gets when he comes back Monday night.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe was literally the only reason they made it to the postseason and he was a rental who didn\u2019t have a choice about being there,\u201d one fan said.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Finally, this fan wrote,<\/a> \u201cI love Soto to this day as a Yankee fan. Disappointed he left, but life moves on. Wish him the best just not when he plays the Yankees.\u201d<\/p>\n Juan Soto Signed The Richest Contract In Sports History<\/p>\n When Soto signed with the Mets, he made not only MLB<\/a> history but sports history, agreeing to the largest contract ever given to an individual player in North American professional sports.<\/p>\n So far this season with the Mets, Soto has hit 24 home runs with 59 RBI, along with a .275 batting average and a .925 OPS.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichael Whitaker<\/a> Michael Whitaker is a sports journalist based in metro Detroit with nearly a full decade of experience with publications like Clutch Points and The Hockey News. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Eastern Michigan University. 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