Star outfielder Juan Soto hit his first home run as a member of the New York Yankees, giving the team the lead late in Saturday night’s game against the Houston Astros. Fans couldn’t get enough.
After Oswaldo Cabrera tied the game in the top of the seventh with a two-run home run of his own, continuing an insane heater to begin the season, Soto gave the Yankees the lead just two at-bats later.
Soto delivered an 0-1 pitch into the Crawford boxes at Minute Maid Park. It came off the bat at 102 miles per hour.
3, 2, Juan… Liftoff 🚀 pic.twitter.com/pHDbLULXBi
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 31, 2024
On cue, fans went absolutely nuts.
Hal better back up the Brinks truck https://t.co/gNLAqjyHOa
— Pinstripe Alley (@pinstripealley) March 31, 2024
Give this man a blank check, I’m fine with $50 chicken buckets at the stadium 😅 https://t.co/AasuqeWv4g
— Cor Cash (@CorCashiusClay) March 31, 2024
JUAN SOTO IS THE GREATEST BASEBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME!!!! https://t.co/2awkPsNT9g
— Sin (@Sinderella_SC) March 31, 2024
Soto was born to wear a Yankee uniform whatever he wants blank check!!! https://t.co/iixvtKTqmK
— Stephen Dietrich (@SteveDietrich4) March 31, 2024
THANK GOD FOR JUAN SOTO https://t.co/X29AgZJ9Tq
— Trey Lyle (@TreyLyleVT) March 31, 2024
I mean this is just absurd plate coverage and hitting. Special https://t.co/X6TE59TXJj
— Forrest Jordan (@forrestjordan11) March 31, 2024
God this guy is great. Give him $850 million Hal. Actually blank check . Who cares . #Yankees #repbx https://t.co/NwYHgRw79g
— Anthony Capizzi (@AnthonyCap0815) March 31, 2024
I already want to give Soto a 15 year deal… https://t.co/ulJpMHzt8G
— Matthew (@MattGuerrero21) March 31, 2024
LMAOOOO THE LEAGUE IN TROUBLE https://t.co/0dhoonew5c
— 2WO (@Kobain2x) March 31, 2024
