As the Mets contemplate their long-term future with him, they'll also have to wrangle with his historically poor defense. Comparing Soto's contract and future to those of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, Fox Sports' Deesha Thosar noted Soto could be moved out of a defensive role soon.

Maybe the Mets are trying to give Juan Soto some new perspective. The slugger, usually found in the No. 2 spot in the lineup, was shifted down a spot to No. 3 for the finale of a three-game set in Boston,

When deciding on which team he would spend the vast majority of his MLB career with this past offseason, superstar slugger Juan Soto ultimately narrowed his options down to the New York Mets and the New York Yankees.