PHILADELPHIA -- Juan Soto 's entry into Major League Baseball’s 30-30 club came amidst inauspicious circumstances Tuesday, with the Mets trailing by five runs to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Even so, Soto’s accomplishment was a noteworthy one. In stealing third base in the eighth inning, he joined Darryl Strawberry, Howard Johnson (three times), David Wright and Francisco Lindor as the only Mets to produce a season of at least 30 homers and 30 stolen bases.

Soto has 38 homers and 30 steals, putting him two shy of the much rarer 40-30 club. There have only been 15 such seasons in MLB history, including campaigns by Hank Aaron, Alex Rodriguez and Shohei Ohtani.

Soto's milestone steal came in the eighth inning, with Tanner Banks on the mound and the Mets trailing, 7-2. Despite the

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