Juan Soto's Struggle with Mets
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When it comes to what right fielder Juan Soto, whom the Mets poached from the Yankees on a 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason, has been feeling since joining the Mets, Lindor understands. To this point, Lindor feels his teammate has been doing all the right things.
After signing a 15-year deal worth $765 million over the offseason, Soto hasn't been able to replicate his top-three MVP finish from a season ago.
New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto, who signed the largest contract in professional sports history last December at 15 years and $765 million, is hitting just .224 with eight home runs and 25 RBI in 55 games after a 9-4 loss to the last-place Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
Carlos Mendoza shared a hopeful take amid New York Mets star Juan Soto's current alarming slump at the plate. “Today was one of those days where he didn't hit the ball hard, but I thought his foundation — his lower half — was in a better position,
After every half-inning in the field, Mets outfielders come together before they reach the dugout. The new Mets ritual was spawned by right fielder Juan Soto, who stole the “huddle” from Philadelphia Phillies designated Kyle Schwarber when the two were teammates with the Washington Nationals in 2021.
But before we add to the Soto storm clouds that refuse to lift from above the once-revered slugger’s head, we need to note that his .352 on-base percentage is still highly respectable. The key reason behind such a fierce free agency chase was that Soto’s OBP never dipped below .
New York Mets star Juan Soto isn't giving any attention to the recent discourse around his performance and effort level to start the 2025 MLB season.