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Juan Soto's Skeptical Reaction to Umpire's Check-Swing Call Became a Meme

Soto immediately had doubts about the call.

Tim Capurso

The SNY cameras perfectly caught Soto's reaction.
The SNY cameras perfectly caught Soto's reaction. / Screengrab Twitter @SNY_Mets
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Juan Soto went 2-for-4 with an RBI to help lead the New York Mets to their second straight victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. Soto came up with a big hit in the bottom of the sixth inning, breaking a 1-1 tie with a single to right field, then advancing to third on another RBI single from Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, giving New York a 3-1 lead at the time.

That set the stage for Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo to step up to the plateβ€”and for a meme-worthy moment from Soto. With one out and runners on second and third, Nimmo battled, fouling off four pitches in the at-bat. On the fifth pitch with the count 1-and-2, Brewers righthander Nick Mears delivered a slider low in the zone that resulted in a check-swing from Nimmo. Brewers catcher William Contreras appealed to third base umpire Jeremie Rehak, who ruled that Nimmo went around for strike three.

Soto, who was right in front of Rehak, immediately expressed his skepticism with the call by skeptically looking at Rehak sideways.

Soto's priceless reaction instantly was deemed meme-worthy by fans.

Speaking of the Yankees, Soto and the Mets will be taking on their crosstown rivals in a three-game series beginning at 3:10 p.m. ET on the Fourth of July.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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