Since Juan Soto made his MLB debut, he quickly established himself as one of the youngest stars, winning five Silver Slugger Awards and four All-Star Game appearances. He has proven to be good enough to be considered among the best players in Major League Baseball. This was his first season with the New York Mets and although they failed to advance to the postseason due to their loss to the Miami Marlins, he showed what he is capable of and that he has a promising future in the organization
The Dominican signed a record 15-year, $765 million contract and although it generated much controversy for the Queens team’s failure, Soto posted good statistics with 43 home runs, 105 RBIs and 120 runs scored, ranking 11th in WAR. On October 25, the player celebrates his birthday and fans on social media quickly began to issue comments of surprise about his age.
What is Juan Soto’s real age according to MLB and fans?
Juan Soto’s birthday again generated debate on social media and fans quickly began to question whether he is really that age or were lying with ironic comments and jokes, all this by a publication of Jomboy Media with the message:
Juan Soto turned 27 at midnight and is celebrating with friends
Some messages from fans were “Juan Soto turned 27 six years ago” or “those arms look at least 35 years old”, but according to official information from the MLB website, his date of birth is October 25, 1998, so it is true that the Dominican player is turning 27.
This type of discussion is not new in Major League Baseball. Previously, Miguel Tejada had claimed to be 17 years old when he signed with the Athletics and it was later discovered that he was older. However, in the case of Juan Soto, the information is completely true according to the official MLB record.
Juan Soto’s 2025 statistics in his first debut season with the Mets and what’s next
Beyond the controversy over Juan Soto’s age now that he is celebrating his 27th birthday, the Dominican’s season with the Mets was impressive in that his average exit velocity reached 93.8 mph and in the War statistic he was second only to Aaron Judge, his former Yankees teammate and Cal Raleigh, catcher for the Seattle Mariners.
The New York Mets are now adjusting their pieces for the upcoming MLB campaign in which they hope to have learned from the mistakes made in 2025 when they led their division in the first half, but unfortunately in the second part of the season they fell apart. In addition, Pete Alonso’s imminent departure from the team means they will have to adjust their pieces to accompany Juan Soto, the leader and highest-paid player for the Queens team.
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