HOUSTON — Long lauded for his prowess at the plate, Juan Soto wowed on defense Thursday in his New York Yankees debut.
Soto threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the ninth inning after starting New York's comeback from a four-run deficit in a season-opening 5-4 win over the Houston Astros.
"That was a Yankee classic right there," New York captain Aaron Judge said. "Juan's debut, that was pretty special out of him. Come up, get his first hit, first at-bat, he takes a walk. Then come up there and, biggest moment of the game and just be cool, calm and collected and deliver a strike home.