Juan Soto Makes ‘Emotional’ Admission After Mets’ Win Over Braves

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Juan Soto Makes ‘Emotional’ Admission After Mets’ Win Over Braves originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The New York Mets were 1-10 in their last 11 games before Wednesday night's bout with the Atlanta Braves, and they desperately needed a spark. Luckily for them, they have a generational hitter in Juan Soto.

The 26-year-old went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in New York's 7-3 win. He now has five home runs in his last five games and leads the team with 19 this year.

Soto struggled to start the season, as he slashed .232/.347/.354 in April and .219/.345/.448 in May, but is now slashing .325/.485/.753 in June. The former World Series champion revealed how he felt hitting his second homer on Wednesday, via SNY.

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22)Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images

"I knew what I was chasing in the at-bat, so when I see the ball going I felt really emotional right there," he said. "Definitely still [prioritized] winning the game, helping the team to keep increasing the lead."

"But when you look back at what I did and what I've been doing this past years, it's really special for me," he continued.

Soto's second blast gave him his 27th career multi-homer game, which is the most such contests of any player before turning 27. He passed Hall of Famer Jimmie Fox for the record.

New York is now a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies atop the NL East and is two games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers for the first Wild Card spot. 

Right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning (7-3, 3.91 ERA) will start for the Mets on Thursday against Braves right-hander Grant Holmes (4-6, 3.71 ERA).

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.

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