Mets' Brandon Nimmo Says Juan Soto Will Be 'Hot as a Firecracker Here Pretty Soon'

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is predicting a breakout for Juan Soto following their 7-4 win over the Louisville Cardinals on Sunday.

"He’s going to be as hot as a firecracker here pretty soon," Nimmo said, per Newsday Sports' Tim Healey.

The right fielder has gotten off to a slow start this season, holding a .256 average and .821 OPS compared to his career .284 average and .949 OPS.

However, in Sunday’s win, Soto went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and three RBI as the Mets improved to 15-7 on the season.

After his breakout performance, Mets fans finally saw a glimpse of the Soto they signed to a 15-year, $765 million deal before the season—and Soto himself is finally able to take a breath.

"I've been working on a lot of things. I've been working on a lot of things, and I think today we found something that clicked on after the first at-bat, so I think it was pretty good," Soto told reporters after the win.

On a tyeing RBI in the bottom of the fifth, Citi Field rose to their field to celebrate the arrival of Soto.

The support did not go unnoticed by manager Carlos Mendoza.

"That’s who we are, that’s who the Mets fans are. We feel it and the other team feels it. I’m sure Juan felt it," Mendoza said after the game, per SNY's Phillip Martinez. "He’s a really good player. We’ve seen it so many times here, especially when they’re struggling."

Shortstop Francisco Lindor added to the hype, reflecting on his own slow start around the same time last year before winding up the NL MVP runner-up.

"The crowd is embracing Soto, and I love that," Lindor said, per Martinez. "He’s going to be with us for a very long time, he’s a fantastic player. I know at any point he’s going to make something happen. Every at-bat, he’s in the moment. You kind of expect it, he’s that good…I’m glad he was able to come through today."

With Soto's newfound confidence after an eyebrow-raising start to his Mets career, the 26-year-old will look to continue playing at the MVP-caliber level he's accustomed to.