Reason for Mets choosing to bench Juan Soto ahead of Subway series against Yankees
Mets Bench Juan Soto Against Pirates Carlos Mendoza, the Mets’ manager, had a tough time convincing his star right fielder, Juan Soto, about the need for a day off. Ultimately, Mendoza made the decision to bench Soto in their 4-0 loss to the Pirates at Citi Field, marking Soto’s first absence from the starting lineup […]
Juan Soto is starting to resemble the batter the Mets anticipated
Juan Soto’s initial month with the Mets has been a bit rocky, as fans have eagerly anticipated the $765 million player’s performance. It wasn’t until the Mets faced the Diamondbacks on May 1 that he hit his first home run at Citi Field. Maybe this is what he needed—a moment to reignite that spark that’s […]
Mets’ Juan Soto denied a home run by an amazing catch from Victor Scott II.
Juan Soto just can’t catch a break. The $765 million player has had a rocky start with the Mets following his record-setting 15-year contract in Queens. In a recent game against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Soto, who has only hit five home runs this season, was thwarted during a pivotal moment. He connected with […]
Slumping Juan Soto was ‘excited’ over Citi Field ovation as positive signs emerge
Juan Soto did not encounter many rough spells in his only season with the Yankees, so it’s not clear how the Bronx crowd would have responded if Soto got off to a slow start. However, Soto admitted that he was caught off guard by an ovation he received on Friday night by the Citifield crowd […]
Yankees’ production isn’t missing Juan Soto as pivots pay off
Juan Soto is right. Soto’s estimate is that he will not hit in front of Judge Aaron in front of “the best batter in baseball.” And he will no longer be “get more attacks and get more pitches in the strike zone.” The feelings Soto shared in an exclusive interview with colleague Mike Puma are […]
Mets’ Juan Soto gets standing ovation, then snaps skid
Citifield fans have already been restless in Juan Soto’s early season slump, but the home crowd cheered the $765 million man towards the plate at 3 base, where the runners traise in one run in five innings on Friday. Those cheers were louder as Skid Soto ripped a 0-1 changeup to the right field for […]
Juan Soto knows where focus needs to be during Mets struggles
The walks of the eight innings assumed everything a bit. It hindered the restless crowd – not worried about the Mets’ outcome, but another $765 million man stands again restless, standing again between a fight of cheers and slight moans at Citifield, 4-1 victory at the Cardinals on Thursday. Juan Soto was struggling again, leaving […]
Juan Soto lineup comments show how powerful Mets can be
The way everything was unfolded felt like something only Van Soto’s magic could produce. In the hours before the Mets opened the series in Minnesota on Monday, Soto told Post’s Mike Puma about how the pitcher attacked Pete Alonso differently as he waited on the deck, in contrast to Judge Aaron last year. I came […]
Juan Soto ends home run drought with mammoth blast as Mets rout Twins to stay hot
MINNEAPOLIS – Juan Soto spent most of his first three weeks waiting for the Mets to attack him. While he was caught up in one Homer and four RBIs when Monday’s play began, he owned an on-bass percentage of 0.409, the Mets star said he’s never been pitched the same way he did last season […]
Juan Soto strikes out in big spot to end Mets’ Opening Day letdown
Houston – The great expected liftoff failed to launch the Mets on Thursday. The dream lineup, including Juan Soto for the first time, was castrated by Framer Valdez. The Mets, held on six singles, lost 3-1 to the Astros at Daikin Park due to the team's sixth loss in the opening game of the last […]