Scott Boras admits Juan Soto's Yankees return was 'hurdle' for Mets transition

A big part of the discussion around Soto's first Mets season is whether he's happy on his new team, and whether he might regret his decision not to re-sign with the Yankees. This was particularly the case during that series last month.

Soto's agent, Scott Boras, spoke about the mental impact of this Yankees return for his client during a June 6 interview with ESPN's Jorge Castillo.

"On Wednesday, Scott Boras... called Soto's return to Yankee Stadium in mid-May -- when he received relentless boos and vulgar chants over a three-game series -- a 'hurdle' in his acclimation process," Castillo wrote.

Boras was then quoted as saying, "It was the first time [Soto] got to see a lot of his old teammates and they accomplished a lot together.

"It's psychological," Boras continued of Soto's transition from the Yankees to the Mets. "It's different. You're treated differently because of your contract status. Everybody's aware, and you kind of want it to be how it was, not how it is. And you have to learn the 'is' part, and it's a new part of the process."

Boras has never been afraid to speak his opinion. And his saying that returning to Yankee Stadium was a "hurdle" that Soto had to overcome is certainly going to catch Mets fans' attention.