Mets' Juan Soto's latest HR places him among MLB legends

While the 2026 season may be one New York Mets fans plan to forget, Juan Soto has reason to remember it as a special one for his career. 

Soto further etched his name in MLB history as part of the Mets' 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. 

Juan Soto crushed a three-run HR to secure the win 

With New York up by only one and two base runners already aboard in the bottom of the sixth inning, Soto crushed an 0-1 pitch to deep right-center field. It was his 26th home run of the season. 

And even though that's a far cry from what her put up in recent seasons — he entered 2026 with consecutive 40-homer years and exceeded 30 in three seasons in a row — Soto's latest long ball shows exactly how productive he's been throughout his career. 

Soto is now among legends career-wise 

Soto, 27, now has 270 home runs as he's wrapping up his ninth MLB season. And his 270 home runs, coupled with his 104 stolen bases, place him among several of the game's legends.