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The Juan Soto effect has already begun to take shape for the New York Mets, with his first spring training start setting a new viewership record.

Juan Soto has homered in his first spring training at-bat for his new team, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning for the New York Mets against Houston.

It was a nice way for Soto to use his new wealth after inking a record 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets in December. Earlier this week during his first press conference of the spring, Soto said he had not made any major purchases but teased that something might be on the way.

Juan Soto, who inked a record-breaking $765 million contract with the New York Mets this winter, went yard in his first at-bat with his new team Saturday.

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The Mets are already feeling the impact of signing the top free agent of the MLB offseason, Dominican outfielder Juan Soto. During New York's debut in Spring Training, the number of viewers was so high that they set a new record.

The Juan Soto effect on the New York Mets is real. Soto, who signed a record-setting 15-year, $765 million deal this offseason, has the chance to make New York's lineup one of the best in all of baseball.