Acce s 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. On one occasion, the Phillies regretted taking a chance against Juan Soto. On two occasions, they did not bother. None of these three involved Soto in the batters box. The Mets did not make Soto their $765 million man because of his left arm, but that throwing arm still helped them win a game. I try my best to come through with the bat, Soto said after at Citi Field that finished off a perfect homestand. But whenever the bat doesnt come through, Ive got to do something else. Explore More On Wednesday, that meant throwing three darts to home plate from right field in a dramatic game in which every run mattered. In the second inning, the Phillies had loaded the bases with one out for Johan Rojas, who lifted a fly ball to shallow right. Soto camped under it, caught it, and unleashed a throw that arrived Grant Holmes Jersey to catcher Hayden Senger on the fly, Alec Bohm retreating back to third base. David Peterson then retired Trea Turner to keep the game scorele s. Juan Soto (left) accepts congratulations from Brandon Nimmo after throwing out Nick Castellanos at the plate in the eighth inning of the Mets 4-3, 10-inning win over the Phillies on April 23, 2025. Corey Sipkin for New York Post It was a 2-2 game in the eighth inning when the Phillies put runners on first and second before Max Kepler drove a single into right field. Soto charged, fielded cleanly and just let it go, he said. CHECK OUT THE AND The strong throw reached Senger quickly, but the one-hopper was a little bit offline, Soto acknowledged, and slightly up the first base line. Senger caught it and lunged to the plate, where his glove beat a sliding Nick Castellanos. I thought it was a really good and a well-executed play, said manager Carlos Mendoza, who was particularly complimentary of Sengers end. Hes got to catch, reach for it, and then quickly apply the tag, not knowing where the runners coming [from], which angle hes going to slide. After receiving a strong throw from Juan Soto, Hayden Senger lunges to tag out Nick Castellanos at the plate in the eighth inning of the Mets win over the Phillies. Corey Sipkin for New York Post Great tag, Soto echoed. The run-preventing play helped send the game into extra innings, where once more Sotos arm came into play. With the Phillies already up one run in the top of the 10th and two runners on base, Bohm singled into right field, and again Soto came up throwing. This time Castellanos did not test him and elected to stay at third. A batter later, he again remained on the base when Bryson Stott flied out to shallow center field and Tyrone Taylor made a strong throw home. Castellanos would be stranded. Twenty-five games into his Mets career, Soto owns a relatively pedestrian .753 OPS with three home runs and 12 RBIs. He also has his first a sist after coming up with 10 last year with the Yankees, which helped him crack the Gold Glove finalists. This year, he hopes to actually take home the award. 100 percent, Soto said. We keep working on it. We have a long way to go. Pierce Johnson Jersey