Mets' Juan Soto Continues To Be Bright Spot In Upsetting Season

The New York Mets have been at the bottom of the National League West for quite some time now. 

Not only are the Mets at the bottom of their division, but the club is also only above the Colorado Rockies in the NL. 

For a team that was supposed to be dominating this season, it's been more than a letdown for fans and the franchise itself. 

In fairness, Lucas mentions how good the NL East is across the board, with the Washington Nationals ahead of New York by 8.5 games and only at fourth in the division. Washington's win total of 47 games entering Wednesday would be good enough for first place in a few other divisions across Major League Baseball. 

The underwhelming performance has led to skipper Carlos Mendoza getting fired just a few weeks ago, and after the move, there was speculation that there could be more shakeups within the organization. However, owner Steve Cohen recently said that general manager David Stearns' job is safe throughout the remainder of his contract. 

Lucas, Bob and Peter dive into the past few seasons and hypothesize about what's been going wrong in New York and question how the club has spent so much money despite having nothing to show for it. 

On paper, the Mets' offseason additions of infielder Bo Bichette, right-hander Freddy Peralta, infielder Marcus Semien and outfielder Luis Robert Jr. poised the team for a successful 2026 season, but that's been far from reality. 

Despite the lack of success, outfielder and the Mets' lone All-Star this year, Juan Soto, has been a bright spot and is one of the only players on the roster who is keeping up with the expectations set ahead of the season. 

The 27-year-old is hitting .299 with 30 extra-base hits including 20 home runs, 49 RBIs and a .985 OPS (173 OPS+) in 73 games this season.

While speaking on Soto, Lucas mentions the topic that took over headlines last week regarding shortstop Francisco Lindor and the outfielder with whom the two were butting heads last season. Soto referenced the situation and compared it to meeting a girl and "not kissing right away." Allegedly, the two are in good standing with each other now, though this all but confirmed the allegations of a locker room issue last season. 

It may already be too late for the Mets to turn things around this season, but fans can at least root for Soto in the All-Star Game next week, where he'll be starting in the outfield for the NL. 

The Mets continue their series against the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 P.M. EST on Wednesday and look to bounce back after a devastating loss Tuesday night.