While Soto has had fans get on him throughout his career, he hadn’t gotten any vitriol from them so far this spring — until Monday.

Juan Soto came across a heckler early in the Mets game against the Cardinals on Monday as he stood in right field. The fan screamed from the grass beyond the right-field fence, “Overpaid, overrated,“ to Soto, who turned and stared at him.

Mets' Juan Soto asserts former teammate is MLB's best player. Time will tell whether Soto can accomplish these big feats. But in the interim, he's content to put any do

Don't taunt Juan Soto because he'll make you look silly. Soto signed the richest deal in the history of North American sports in December, when he agreed to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets.

When the New York Mets signed Juan Soto in December, few were shocked that owner Steve Cohen was able to pony up the most appealing bid to the 26-year-old superstar. The record-breaking nature of the deal sent shockwaves through the league: $765 million over 15 years, no deferrals, with a ceiling above $800 million.

In a recent article, CBS's Matt Snyder ranked New York Mets sluggers Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor as the number one hitting duo in the league.

Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets from spring training Try it free Juan Soto put the ultimate flex on a heckler during the Mets’ spring training game against the Cardinals on Monday.

In 27 spring training at-bats, the former Mets top prospect is hitting .370 with a 1.100 OPS and looks like the elite player that New York has been waiting for. He has also played