Juan Soto made an emotionally charged return to Yankee Stadium on Friday where he was greeted by a cacophony of boos and his new team, the New York Mets, succumbed to a 6-2 loss against his old team,

Yankees fans voiced their displeasure with Juan Soto in the Subway Series opener, his first game back at Yankee Stadium since leaving for the Mets.

Caitlin Clark was more popular last weekend than Juan Soto ‘s return to Yankee Stadium. Per Jimmy Traina, the Mets - Yankees game on Sunday night on ESPN drew an average of 2.5 million viewers, compared with an average of 2.7 million for Clark’s game Saturday with the Indiana Fever against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky that aired on ABC.

Subway Series kicks off Friday night at Yankee Stadium and that means Juan Soto is making his return to the Bronx. Soto helped the Yankees reach the World Series last season, his lone season with the Yankees,

In typical Juan Soto fashion, he was able to draw four walks over the weekend. He features arguably the best plate discipline in the game. However, the new Mets star had just one hit in 10 at-bats, per StatMuse. Soto struck out three times in those 10 at-bats.

Juan Soto got a true Bronx cheer. Yankees fans booed their former star mightily in his first at-bat at Yankee Stadium since he signed with the Mets this offseason. Soto, batting second, walked on five pitches before stealing second with Pete Alonso at the plate.

Fans rose to their feet for Juan Soto's Yankee Stadium return in a rare standing jeer, and he responded by taking off his helmet, tipping it to the crowd and touching it against his heart.

Before his first at-bat, Juan Soto took off his helmet and raised it high above his head, saluting the furious crowd.

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