“The Mets signed a generational talent and are going from 89 wins to probably 85,” pointed out Gary Sheffield Jr. The New York Mets banked $765 million on Juan Soto, hoping it’d increase their odds of securing the World Series title. Well, if anything, the Mets are projected to win fewer games than their 89-win 2024 campaign. The Mets have surrendered seven straight games, with their most recent loss being 8-3 to the Texas Rangers. And before that, the Phillies swept them in four games. And the blame is getting laid on Juan Soto’s door.
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The Phillies secured all four games at home against the Mets, outscoring them by 27-10 in a lopsided series. While many highlighted other flaws with the Mets, the Athletics’ Ken Rosenthal believed the real problem lay with their big star. Rosenthal believes the Mets team is lacking cohesiveness. “Big stars create a different and occasionally uncomfortable dynamic,” he noted. By “big stars,” Rosenthal was referring to Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, and Pete Alonso.
Right now, Juan Soto is hitting a .264 average, 39 home runs, and 95 RBIs through 145 games. Back in May, he struggled with a .223 average and .742 OPS. Even David Stern felt that Soto was ‘probably trying to do too much.’
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However, now that the season winds down, if the Mets are not able to secure the remaining games, the ones who once celebrated Cohen’s spending spree will simply question every decision made by the front office. But, amid criticism from some quarters, Juan Soto gets the backing of Pete Alonso.
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Pete Alonso reveals another side of Juan Soto
Pete Alonso recently unveiled an unexpected side to Juan Soto. It’s something his teammates see regularly, but the fans and the media are privy to. “He’s just the same guy every day. He has been, for me. I just think he’s really quiet and reserved. He’s focused, and he just lives, breathes, and eats baseball,” he said per Sports Illustrated. “That’s really it. For me, I just see that he loves ball. The amount of locked-in focus he has been the same every single day.”
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Although Juan Soto is having a down year compared to the previous two seasons, he has a career-high 31 stolen bases in the 2025 season. Initially, there were also rumors making rounds that Soto wasn’t getting along with his new teammates, which have since been unconfirmed.
The rumors said he’s having issues with Francisco Lindor, and they intensified when Soto claimed that he sees his teammate Starling Marte more as a leader. After all, it’s long been discussed how Francisco Lindor is the unofficial leader of the club. Well, that debate is for another day. For now, the Mets will certainly require all of their veteran stars to hold onto the final wild card spot and make the postseason.