Juan Soto is on the board - and it'll be a familiar sight for New York Mets fans for the next 15 years. In the top of the third inning, the 26-year-old outfielder stepped into the batter's box against Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown.

HOUSTON — Mets slugger Juan Soto sought his teammates’ advice after striking out in the first inning against Houston Astros starter Hunter Brown. The next time he saw Brown, Soto wanted to put a good swing on one of his pitches.

Soto homered in his first plate appearance this spring and hasn’t removed his foot from the accelerator. It’s been the kind of dress rehearsal the Mets might have expected following his arrival in December on a record $765 million contract for 15 years.