Jul 11, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22) celebrates while running the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals in the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Juan Soto reveals 2 places he should improve for second-half of Mets season

Originally posted on New York Mets on SI | By Grant Young | Last updated Jul 13, 2025 8:00 AM ET

If New York Mets fans had been told that Juan Soto was not going to be named to the NL's 2025 MLB All-Star team roster on June 1, they would not have been surprised. Fast forward about six weeks, however, and he's largely considered the biggest All-Star snub.

This is owed to him being the National League's best hitter for the past month or so, which is shown by his staggering .314 average, 1.131 OPS, and 12 home runs in his past 30 games, including a majestic bomb during the Mets' 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on July 12.

Juan Soto into the FOUNTAINS pic.twitter.com/a4pzKvqdNo
— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2025

Despite Soto exceeding even his own lofty standards at the plate, that doesn't mean he has been perfect in other areas of the game. And he admitted as much when speaking with the media after Saturday's win.

When asked what he's happiest with from the season's first half and what he'd like to improve in the second half, Soto said, "I feel like my power has shown up in the first half, so I feel like I'm happy that way... Definitely feel good, because the power is there. I've just got to keep making good decisions... finding some holes, and going from there," per an X post from SNY.

"I'm just gonna try to keep improving my game after the first half. Definitely keep improving on the baserunning standpoint, and in the outfield, defense," he added.

Juan Soto feels that his power surge is one of the stronger elements of his game in the first half of the season

He notes baserunning and outfield defense as what he wants to improve on in the second half pic.twitter.com/l0M0Ivo7ed
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 12, 2025

While Soto's baserunning has been average, according to Baseball Savant, he has been one of the worst right fielders in all of baseball from a defensive standpoint. This is shown by him having -10 outs above average.

However, Mets fans will live with poor defense from Soto if he keeps his hitting form up.

This article first appeared on New York Mets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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