Juan Soto may be in his first season with the New York Mets, but he already carries the experience of a true MLB veteran. When he takes the field on June 7 against the Rockies, it will mark the 1,000th game of his professional career — a milestone that earns him entry into a remarkably exclusive club.

It’s worth noting that Soto played the majority of those 1,000 games with the Washington Nationals — 565 in total — where he first made his name between 2018 and 2022. With the Mets, he’s played just 63 games so far. Counting his time with the Yankees, he’s appeared in 220 games with New York teams.

Though the Mets’ season hasn’t started the way many had hoped, Soto has done everything he can to make this 1,000th game count. One of the things that makes this day particularly special is the

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