◇ The Giants vs. Chiba Lotte Marines 1st inning (5th, Tokyo Dome)

Chiba Lotte Marines Soto became the 116th player in NPB history to reach 200 Home Run.

He started the game as No. 5 first baseman. He was mediocre until the third batter, but in the top of the ninth inning, with two outs and one on, he came around to bat. count From 2-2, Atsudai Inoue pitcher swung at a 150 km/h straight ball on the eighth pitch and brought it into the left-field stands.

​Soto came to Japan in 2018 and played for Yokohama DeNA for six seasons, winning the title of most Home Run players two years in a row with 41 Home Run in his first year and 43 Home Run in his second year, and became the fastest player in team history to reach 100 Home Run games on September 19, 2020 The Giants.

Chiba Lotte Marines In 2024, when he moved to the new team, he reached 21 Home Run. This season, after being appointed team captain, he started slowly with a .206 monthly batting average in April, but he has steadily improved with a .256 monthly batting average in May and a .286 monthly batting average so far in June.

Soto's comments
I never dreamed that I could hit 200 home run here in Japan, and I thank God for giving me the chance to reach 200 Home Run. I would like to accumulate more and more home run in the future.

◇Soto's Home Run records
First Home Run May 6, 2018 The Giants Round
100 Home Run September 19, 2020 The Giants Round
200 Home Run June 5, 2026 The Giants Round