How many Grand Slams does Juan Soto have?

Juan Soto is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets in Major League Baseball (MLB), as of January 2025. Born on October 25, 1998, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Soto made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in 2018. The Nationals signed him as an international free agent in 2015. During his time with the Nationals, Soto earned multiple All-Star selections and helped the team win the 2019 World Series.

In 2022, Juan Soto was traded to the San Diego Padres, where he continued playing until the 2023 season. On December 6, 2023, he was traded to the New York Yankees and played the 2024 season with the Yankees. Juan Soto signed a 15-year contract with the New York Mets worth $765 million, on December 11, 2024. He is a 4-time MLB All-Star (2021–2024), a 2020 National League Batting Champion, and a 5-time Silver Slugger Award winner (2020–2024).

How many grand slams does Juan Soto have?

Juan Soto has hit one grand slam in his MLB career, as of the 2024 MLB season. He achieved this milestone while playing for the San Diego Padres on September 17, 2023. He hit the mark along with two home runs against The Athletics. In the match, Soto played with an exit velocity of 102.1 mph and hit a distance of 407 ft. This also helped the Padres clinch a 10-1 win over their opponent and completed a four-game winning streak.

Juan Soto's bat speed

According to MLB.com, Juan Soto has a bat speed of 80.8 mph while hitting a swing. His average bat speed is 76.1 mph, which secured his position among the top 10 batters, as per Just Baseball.

In an interview with MLB, Soto discussed his unique swing. According to Soto, he always wants to be on top of the ball with accurate timing, along with speed and distance to target in the strike zone.

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Juan Soto's fastest pitch

Juan Soto's fastest pitch is 95.2 mph from a fastball thrown by Hunter Gaddis during the match against the Yankees and the Guardians, as reported by MLB. He faced four sliders and two changeups from the opponent before hitting the pitch in the right on the high-outside corner.

Juan Soto's exit velocity

Juan Soto hit a home run with an exit velocity of 114.9 mph, and the ball traveled 385 feet, in July 2024, while playing for the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees posted a video of his home run on their X (Twitter) handle.

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Juan Soto’s pitch speed

Based on MLB.com, Juan Soto hit seven different pitches while facing Hunter Gaddis of the Guardians in October 2024. He went on to hit those in an 89.1 mph slider, an 89.8 mph slider, 89.2 mph slider, an 82 mph changeup, an 82.9 mph changeup, and 90.4 mph slider, while his fastest came from a 95.2 mph four-seam fastball.

Juan Soto's physical attributes