Morning Briefing: Juan Soto Makes a Young Fan’s Dream Come True

Good morning, Mets fans!

Mets superstar Juan Soto was in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday to create a very special moment for a young fan. A young boy named Leonardo went viral last month with a video showing his harsh living conditions, and in the same video, he said one of his dreams was to meet Juan Soto. Well, on Wednesday night, for a Tigres del Licey game, Leonardo got to throw out the first pitch to Juan Soto.

Soto said in his early talks with the Mets that they discussed the outfielder playing a few games in the future for the Tigres del Licey, a prominent team in the Dominican Winter Ball League (LIDOM).

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Born On This Date: Ralph Terry (1936), Phil Mankowski (1953), Edwin Uceta (1988)

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