HOUSTON — Juan Soto’s debut with the New York Mets has seemingly the entire baseball world excited.
“Yeah, put me in that category too,” manager Carlos Mendoza said Thursday. “I’m excited to watch him today and every day.”
Soto was set to bat second and play right field in his first game with the Mets on Thursday against the Houston Astros after signing a blockbuster 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason.
Soto, who played for the Yankees last season, joins the Mets as they chase their first World Series title since 1986.
“He’s an elite player,” Mendoza said.