Belts solo homer in first Mets AB Soto went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional RBI during Saturday's Grapefruit League opener against the Astros. Impact The biggest offseason acquisition in franchise history, Soto wasted no time showing Mets fans a taste of what's to come by taking Colton Gordon deep in the first inning. Soto helped the Mets extend their lead in the second frame, grounding into a fielder's choice RBI before reaching home for his second run of the day to extend the lead to four. Soto was sandwiched by Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso in the batting order, and Soto figures bat second for the Mets in 2025 as he did with the Yankees for most of the 2024 regular season.
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