Juan Soto hit two home runs and carried the New York Mets past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4. His season total climbed to 17, with 10 of those homers coming in the last 30 days.
Juan Soto’s 17-Homer Pace
The damage came with authority. Both of Soto’s shots were measured at 100.5 mph and 105.0 mph, and his last 30 days now sit at a.311/.410/.687/1.087 line with a 1.50 BB/K ratio and a.257 BABIP.
That stretch gives the Mets a middle-of-the-order threat that has been producing in bursts rather than in short bursts of empty contact. Fantasy managers get the same signal in a different format: the power is not a one-game spike, because the recent line backs up the season total.
Trevor Larnach and Lane Thomas
Trevor Larnach added his fifth home run of the year and has started June at 14-for-41 with two homers, eight runs, and five RBI. He also carried an 86.3 mph average exit velocity, a 6.4% barrel rate, and a 30.0% hard hit rate, which shows the lift has come with limited loud contact.
Lane Thomas gave the Kansas City Royals another useful line after moving into the leadoff spot. Since June 1, he has four home runs and a.280/.390/.560/.950 line, along with three stolen bases, a 29.0 ft/s sprint speed, and an above-average 114 Decision Value.
Colt Emerson and the speed game
Colt Emerson recorded his first major league stolen base and reached 11 steals between the majors and Triple-A. He also owns 13 total home runs this season and has six homers in 25 games since his major league debut, while a 106.4 mph single set a new maximum exit velocity for him.
For the Mets, Soto’s two-homer night keeps the pressure on opposing pitching and leaves the Phillies with a 6-4 loss to absorb. For fantasy players, the clearest takeaway is narrower: a hitter with 17 home runs, 10 of them in the last 30 days, is producing enough to stay in every lineup that can use power and on-base help.
