Juan Soto’s Empire State Shift: From Bronx Star to Mets Megastar

Juan Soto's meteoric rise in Major League Baseball has been marked by prodigious talent, significant trades, and record-breaking contracts. Born on October 25, 1998, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Soto signed with the Washington Nationals as an international free agent in 2015. He made his MLB debut in 2018 and quickly became a standout, contributing to the Nationals' first World Series championship in 2019. Over the years, Soto has played for the Nationals, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, and, as of 2025, the New York Mets. In December 2024, Soto signed a historic 15-year, $765 million ...