Juan Soto's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Juan Soto.

Juan Soto is a professional baseball outfielder currently playing for the New York Mets. Previously, he played for the Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees. A highly decorated player, Soto has earned recognition as a six-time Silver Slugger Award winner and a four-time All-Star, establishing himself as one of the premier outfielders in Major League Baseball.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1932: Lou Gehrig's Record

In 1932, Lou Gehrig became one of the Yankees to hit a home run in 4 straight at-bats.

1961: Johnny Blanchard's Record

In 1961, Johnny Blanchard became one of the Yankees to hit a home run in 4 straight at-bats.

1961: Yankees Expansion Era

Since 1961, no Yankee had hit a home run for 8 straight hits.

1962: Mickey Mantle's Record

In 1962, Mickey Mantle became one of the Yankees to hit a home run in 4 straight at-bats.

1970: Bobby Murcer's Record

In 1970, Bobby Murcer became one of the Yankees to hit a home run in 4 straight at-bats.

1977: Reggie Jackson's Record

In 1977, Reggie Jackson became one of the Yankees to hit a home run in 4 straight at-bats.

1987: Howard Johnson and Darryl Strawberry 30-30 record

In 2025, Juan Soto and teammate Francisco Lindor became the third set of teammates in MLB history to ever go 30–30 in the same season, joining Howard Johnson and Darryl Strawberry (1987).

1989: Comparison to Ken Griffey Jr.

After the game, Juan Soto became the youngest major league player since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1989 to be intentionally walked in a game.

1993: Home Run Derby Winner Comparison

In 2022, Juan Soto became the second youngest Home Run Derby winner behind Juan González who won in 1993; Soto was one day older.

1996: Dante Bichette and Ellis Burks 30-30 record

In 2025, Juan Soto and teammate Francisco Lindor became the third set of teammates in MLB history to ever go 30–30 in the same season, joining Dante Bichette and Ellis Burks (1996).

1998: First player born in 1998

On May 20, 2018, Juan Soto became the first player born in 1998 to appear in a major-league game.

2004: Comparison to Barry Bonds

Despite missing some time in September, Juan Soto qualified for the batting title and became the youngest player in National League history to win, hitting .351 during the regular season. In 2020, Soto also led all qualified hitters in MLB in on-base percentage (.490), slugging percentage (.695), and on-base plus slugging (1.185), posting the highest marks in those three categories for any major league hitter with at least 195 plate appearances in a season since Barry Bonds in the 2004 season.

2009: Yankees Last World Series Appearance

The 2024 World Series was the first World Series for the Yankees since 2009.

2012: Comparison to Bryce Harper

In a game, Juan Soto became the first teenager to homer in a major-league game since teammate Bryce Harper did it at age 19 in 2012.

July 2017: Ranked as Nationals' second-best prospect

In July 2017, MLB Pipeline ranked Juan Soto the Nationals' second-best prospect and the 42nd-best among all prospects.

2018: MLB All-Star Team selection

After the 2018 season, Juan Soto was selected to the MLB All-Star Team for the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.

2018: Teenage MLB Records and Rookie of the Year runner-up

In 2018, Juan Soto slashed .292/.406/.517 with 79 walks, 22 home runs, and 70 RBIs in 494 plate appearances and was the youngest player in the NL. He was named the NL Rookie of the Month in June, July, and September, and set many MLB teenage records during the season, including the most walks by a teenager (79), most multi-homer games by a teenager (3), highest OBP by a teenager (.406), and highest OPS by a teenager (.923). He finished second in voting for NL Rookie of the Year.

August 19, 2019: 100 Extra-Base Hits Before 21st Birthday

On August 19, 2019, Juan Soto became only the fourth player in MLB history to record 100 extra-base hits before his 21st birthday.

2019: Gold Glove Award Finalist

After the 2019 season, Juan Soto was a finalist for a Gold Glove Award as a left fielder.

2019: World Series championship

In 2019, Juan Soto played a key part in the Nationals' first World Series championship, earning him the Babe Ruth Award.

2019: World Series Win and Babe Ruth Award

In 2019, the Nationals won the World Series. Soto batted .333/.438/.741 with 3 home runs and 7 RBIs in the World Series and was named the co-winner (with Stephen Strasburg) of the 2019 Babe Ruth Award. He was also named to the All-MLB Second Team.

2020: Home Run Distribution in 2020

At the conclusion of the 2020 season, Juan Soto had hit 69 career home runs in MLB and divided them evenly by direction: 23 to left field, 23 to center field, and 23 to right field.

2020: National League batting title

In 2020, Juan Soto won the National League batting title with a .351 average.

July 2021: Joey Votto's Record

Since July 2021, no baseball player had hit a home run for 8 straight hits, until Soto broke the record.

2021: Outstanding Season Stats and Comparisons to Ted Williams

In 2021, Juan Soto batted .313/.465/.534 with 29 home runs, 95 RBIs, and 111 runs scored. Soto joined Ted Williams as the only players in MLB history to have led the major leagues in on-base percentage multiple times by age 22. He also reinforced his reputation as the most disciplined hitter in baseball by swinging at an MLB-low 15.1% of pitches outside the strike zone and had the best walk/strikeout ratio in the majors, at 1.56.

2022: 2022 Season Performance

In 2022, Juan Soto played a total of 152 games with a .242 batting average, 27 home runs, 62 RBIs, and led MLB with 135 walks. Soto also topped the major leagues with a 20.3% walk rate and a 1.41 walk/strikeout rate. He also swung at a lower percentage of pitches outside the strike zone (19.9%) than any other major league batter in 2022.

2022: All-Star Game and Home Run Derby Win

In 2022, Juan Soto was named to the MLB All-Star Game and also participated in the 2022 MLB Home Run Derby, which he won.

December 11, 2024: Soto Signs Record-Breaking Contract with Mets

On December 11, 2024, Juan Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, the largest contract in professional sports history.

2024: Plate Discipline Stats

At the conclusion of the 2024 season, Soto is known for his exceptional plate discipline, ranking 5th all-time in walk rate and 17th all-time in career on-base percentage among hitters with at least 4,000 plate appearances.

2024: 2024 Season Performance

In 2024, Juan Soto finished the season batting .288/.419/.569 with 41 home runs and 109 RBIs, and was second in MLB in walks with 129.

2024: AL Player of the Week and All-Star Selection

In 2024, Juan Soto was named AL Player of the Week for the second time following a week of excellent performance, and he was also selected as a starting outfielder for the American League in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game.

2024: American League Championship Series and World Series Appearance

On October 19, 2024, Juan Soto hit a three-run homer in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, propelling the Yankees to the World Series. Soto finished the 2024 postseason batting .327/.469/1.102 with 4 homers and 9 RBIs in 14 games.

2025: 2025 Season Performance and Silver Slugger Award

In 2025, Juan Soto finished the season batting .263/.396/.525 with a career-high 43 home runs and 105 RBI. He led the National League in OBP and stolen bases and won his sixth career Silver Slugger award, becoming the second player in MLB history after Mike Hampton to win one three consecutive years with three different teams.

2025: Joins the 30-30 Club

On September 9, 2025, Juan Soto joined the 30–30 club after stealing his 30th base of the season. He became the first player in 2025, and the fifth Met in history, to finish a season with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases.