In Juan Soto's return to Yankee Stadium, Yankee fans heavily booed the outfielder throughout the Subway Series, which also included the Bleacher Creatures literally turning their backs on him. To respond, Soto saluted the crowd as if they were cheering for his return.

The Red Sox, too, were suitors for Soto last December, even if the pursuit of the free agent outfielder was portrayed elsewhere as an exclusively New York contest.

Our intrepid reporter embedded in the right-field stands and scribbled down the bon mots showered upon the former Yankees outfielder.

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According to sources, the Mets star changed his mind prior to the game and was replaced by Brandon Nimmo. Such changes aren’t unusual, sources said, but it was noteworthy because it involved Soto, who didn’t have much of an impact on the field in the series — especially on Sunday.

There were boos. There were chants with expletives. There were birds flipped. You get the idea. When he stepped up to the plate, Soto acknowledged fans with a tip of his batting helmet, and even when he ran out to right field, the Bleacher Creatures turned their backs on him.