Juan Soto shows true colors as Mets' new $765 million man is booed by Yankees fans

Juan Soto has reacted to boos as he faced off against his former New York Yankees team-mates .

The 26-year-old spent a single season at the Yankees before completing a record-breaking move to the New York Mets .

In December, Soto agreed a 15-year deal worth an eye-watering $765 million, including a $75M singing bonus upon joining the Mets.

In his short stint at the Yankees, the team reached the World Series last year, and it did not take long for Soto to catch up with his old team.

The Mets squared off against the Yankees in their final training game ahead of the new MLB season, and Soto savored the moment despite some booing from Yankee fans in the crowd.

It was a great feeling to get a little bit in touch with those guys, Soto said to the New York Post after the 6-6 tie at Clover Park.

We have a lot of memories from last year.

Just to get to see them and see they are doing well as a team and personally, too, I am happy for them.

Sotos appreciation for the Yankees shone through despite now playing for a rival team, and the outfielder brushed off any booing from the crowd.

I think it was a lot of cheers out there, so I take all of that and I was happy for my fans that cheer for their players and I go from there, Soto added.

The new Mets star formed a strong bond with his old team-mates and was acutely aware of the injury problems his former side had endured during the spring.

We feel like brothers right now and I keep in touch with a lot of guys over there, Soto explained.

So I definitely know what is going on." The reunions didnt end there, as Soto also had time to catch up with former coach Aaron Boone.

The latter joked that Soto looked terrible in his new jersey, but the four-time MLB All-Star reveled in the chance to test himself against the Yankees.

Its just Boonie, he probably doesnt like the orange and blue, Soto said.

But for me its a different feeling facing those guys out there who went through last year.

It was a real fun experience, because you already know their minds, their mindset and how they are facing [Marcus] Stroman, a guy I was in touch with last year and weve had good conversations in the past, so it was pretty cool.

Soto will have more opportunities to come up against the Yankees after the number of Subway Series games was increased from four to six, with the Mets heading to the Bronx for three games in May.

Preparing for a potentially hostile crowd, Soto admitted: Yankees fans, they can surprise you with anything, so I am expecting the worst.

Meanwhile, the Mets are dealing with several injuries on the eve of the new season, with Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas, Francisco Alvarez, and Jeff McNeil on the sidelines.

However, former World Series champion Soto is optimistic about his career's latest chapter.

I think we are in a really good spot, Soto said.

We are a really talented group.

We have a lot of guys.

We have a lot of outfielders, we have a lot of infielders, so I think we are really loaded as a team.

I cant wait to see these guys going out there.

Definitely, we had to go through some adversity in spring training, deal with some injuries and stuff like that.

But I think we are going to be fine.

The Mets are expected to challenge the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies for the National League East title.

The team begins the season against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on Thursday, March 27..

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