With the Subway Series set to ignite another chapter of New York's baseball rivalry, Soto insists he's simply focused on winning. But he told the New York Post that it will be 50,000 against 1 when he returns to Yankee Stadium for the first time since taking the Mets’ $765 million offer.

Juan Soto is ready for the crowd’s reaction, however filled with vitriol it may be, on Friday when he returns to Yankee Stadium for his first Subway Series as a member of the New York Mets. The crowd,

Yankees captain Aaron Judge recently reflected on Juan Soto’s visit to the Bronx. Here’s all you need to know.

Soto has been outperformed by Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor thus far. Alonso is slashing .310/.419/.589 with nine homers and 36 RBI, while Lindor is slashing .302/.366/.500 with nine homers and 26 RBI.

The text message arrived on Aaron Judge’s phone from a random number this offseason. It claimed to be from Juan Soto, but Judge figured someone might be messing with him. Just in case, he shot Soto a message via social media asking if it was really him, and the newest Met confirmed that it was, so the two began texting.

Juan Soto is set to make his return to Yankee Stadium and play in his first Subway Series with the Mets and says he's looking forward to the crowd in The Bronx.

The former New York Yankees pitcher acquired by the San Diego Padres in the Juan Soto trade won't return until 2026.