In the highly anticipated first home game of the season on April 4th, Mets fans will fill Citi Field to capacity, ready to cheer on their team as they take on the Toronto Blue Jays. While fan favorites like Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, and Brandon Nimmo are sure to get their share of cheers, all eyes will be on one visiting player who’s expected to receive some of the loudest applause of the night: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Despite never playing for the Mets, Guerrero is a star and a potential free agent soon. Mets fans are likely showing him some love to make him feel what it could be like to play in Queens. After all, it’s not every day a visiting player gets such a warm reception, but Mets fans could be hoping this gesture might make Guerrero think twice about where he wants to play in the future.

If Guerrero gets more cheers than Alonso, that could stir up some buzz, especially since Alonso has had a rough season before and many Mets fans are curious if they’ll be seeing a new first baseman next year. The possibility of a swap between Alonso and Guerrero isn’t out of the question. And with the Blue Jays having tried to lock down Guerrero to a long-term deal, Mets fans might just give him the push he needs to consider Queens as his future home.