Juan Soto Joins Elite 40/30/100 Club with Historic Mets Season

Juan Soto hit his 40th home run of the season for the New York Mets, a solo shot in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers, giving the Mets a temporary 2-0 lead. This historic blast, combined with his 32 stolen bases and 118 walks, places him in an exclusive club alongside Barry Bonds and Jeff Bagwell as the only players to achieve 40+ homers, 30+ steals, and 100+ walks in a single season. Soto is also the first player in Mets franchise history to record a 40/30 season. Furthermore, he became the first player to hit 40 homers for both the Mets and the New York Yankees, and the ninth player to hit 40 home runs with different teams in consecutive seasons. Despite his superstar numbers in his first year of a $51 million average annual paycheck with the Mets, the team is struggling with an eight-game losing streak.