Juan Soto understands he has a reputation. He also understands even a reputation as outsized as his needs affirmation. “Everybody knows who you are,” Soto said Saturday afternoon, after homering in his first spring plate appearance with the Mets in their 6-2 victory.

It looks like Juan Soto is already proving he’s worth every penny, launching a home run during a recent spring training game against the Houston Astros. Juan Soto is the most valuable player on the New York Mets’ roster—at least when it comes to salary—and he recently gave a glimpse of what his future with the team could look like.

Juan Soto has homered in his first spring training at-bat for his new team, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning for the New York Mets against Houston.