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Juan Soto Roasted by Fans for Baffling Move During At Bat in Yankees-Mets

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The season's first Subway Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets was unsurprisingly centered on one player: Juan Soto.

Soto, who left the Yankees for their crosstown rivals last offseason, definitely heard the boos and jeers in his highly anticipated return to the Bronx this past week. The $765 million Mets slugger struggled at the plate through three games against his former team, going 1-for-10 with just two runs, and there was a notable moment during Sunday night's rubber match when Soto made a decision that left fans totally baffled.

With the game tied 2–2 at the top of the eighth, Soto hit a groundout fielded by Yankees' D.J. LeMahieu, who then made a nifty throw from down on his knees to get the out.

However, a closer look at the video curiously shows that Soto didn't really hustle to first base after his hit—he was caught ball-watching and leisurely jogged for a few seconds before turning up the pace about a third of the way down the base path. Had Soto run hard out of the box, he may have been safe.

MLB fans—many of whom were perhaps slightly bitter Yankees supporters—were quick to point out Soto's concerning lack of effort during a critical play late in the game.

The Yankees would go on to win 8–2, and walk away with their first Subway Series victory of the year, taking two of three games in the Bronx.

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