Juan Soto is back and already doing Juan Soto Things.
Monday, in the Washington Nationals’ 16-4 thrashing of the New York Mets, the Childish Bambino hit the longest home run of his young career.
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The ball traveled 463 feet and left his bat going 108.6 MPH.
In case you were wondering… https://t.co/EmH4BSJ0bg pic.twitter.com/GiLeMLpLdI
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 11, 2020
This was Trea Turner’s reaction from the dugout.
Trea Turner's reaction to Juan Soto's massive homer pic.twitter.com/2ffUtUTtDq
— fitz's nats gifs (@efitz11) August 11, 2020
After the game, Soto admitted to watching the dinger leave the ballpark and hoped he could “hit in the apple.”
Juan Soto on his 463-foot home run tonight, laughing as he finished this answer: “I followed the ball all the way, I wanted to see if I could hit it in the apple. Yeah, I see it, and it was way far.”
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) August 11, 2020
The apple, of course, is the large, plastic celebratory thing that pops up at Mets Stadium after someone hits a home run.
Soto added humbly that he was “not at all” surprised by how far his home runs go.
Juan Soto was just asked if he ever surprises himself with far his home runs go: "Not at all."
He also says he tries to watch them but has to run the bases. Occupational hazard.
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) August 11, 2020
What a GOAT.
Stumbled upon Juan Soto’s career spray chart and— #ChildishBambino // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/TusTKARlGA
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) August 5, 2020
