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<\/p>\nLong before the first pitch of Wednesday\u2019s game, Juan Soto\u2019s reputation as baseball\u2019s preeminent young slugger had already preceded him. But even in a sport accustomed to prodigious talent, Soto\u2019s ability to turn on a fastball\u2014late in the count, in crucial spots\u2014remains something rare.<\/p>\n
As the Mets\u2019 $765 million investment, he carries not only the weight of franchise expectations but also the potential to reshape an offense that has teetered on the edge of greatness all season. In the desert heat of Chase Field, Soto reminded everyone why he\u2019s considered a generational talent\u2014and why New York\u2019s championship window just swung a little wider open.<\/p>\n
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New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22)\u00a9 Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Soto delivered a statement performance Wednesday night, launching two home runs and driving in three runs to lead the New York Mets to a 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The win secured a series sweep and capped off a dominant road trip for the club.<\/p>\n
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After an uneven start to the season, Soto\u2019s bat has come alive in recent games. Entering Wednesday\u2019s contest with five homers on the year, the 26-year-old right fielder added two more.<\/p>\n
With the game scoreless in the top of the sixth, Soto broke the deadlock by crushing a 425-foot solo shot to straightaway center off Arizona starter Merrill Kelly\u2014his sixth homer of the season. Two innings later, he did it again.<\/p>\n
Facing reliever Jalen Beeks in the eighth, Soto turned on a 2-1 fastball and sent it deep to right-center at an exit velocity of 105.7 mph. It was his second multi-homer game against Arizona in the last ten days and his seventh of the season.<\/p>\n
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After the game, Soto spoke with SNY\u2019s Steve Gelbs about his approach at the plate.<\/p>\n
\u201cMan, I\u2019m seeing the ball well,\u201d Soto said. \u201cJust trying to make hard contact everywhere I go. Not trying to do too much, just trying to make sure I have the ball squared up and see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Soto finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored, raising his season totals to seven home runs, 17 RBIs, and an .863 OPS through 138 at-bats.<\/p>\n
When asked about his progress so far, he stayed grounded:<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now I feel pretty good. What I\u2019ve been working on is going in the right way. We still have a long way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cFor me, it\u2019s about being on time and making good decisions at the plate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Soto\u2019s resurgence comes at an ideal moment for the Mets, who\u2019ve also received strong starts from Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor. With Soto locked in, New York\u2019s lineup is living up to its offseason billing\u2014a fearsome collection of high-octane bats built to power a deep October run.<\/p>\n
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