The New York Mets showed trust in former Oklahoma State star Carson Benge from opening day this season. His new teammates followed. The latest Mets player to sing his praises is outfielder Juan Soto, who is Major League Baseball’s highest paid player.
There is an awful lot that the New York Mets need to figure out during the offseason after a 2026 season to forget. The Mets have ended the season rock bottom of the NL East with a dismal 74-88 record on the year.
Sal Stewart is the favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award, but New York Mets star Juan Soto does not think he should. Stewart was an All-Star and played in all 162 games for the Cincinnati Reds.
How many of the active MLB players to reach 100 hits in at least eight different seasons can you name in five minutes?
The New York Mets made a miraculous run to the National League Championship Series in 2024 and signed Juan Soto in the following offseason. However, the team has missed the postseason in both years they've had Soto.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The team finished 74-88 for the campaign.
Bichette must decide if he will opt out of his Mets deal or return to the club for another season.
New York Mets superstar Juan Soto had a two-word response when asked what makes him confident the club can contend in 2027, despite finishing this year with a disappointing 74-88 record.
What became a disastrous season for the New York Mets will mercifully come to an end this coming Sunday afternoon.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Max Scherzer has yet to reveal whether he plans to return for a 20th MLB season in 2027, but former teammate Juan Soto believes the Toronto Blue Jays veteran still has the competitive drive to keep pitching.
Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams reached a major franchise milestone Tuesday night, becoming the first Washington player to record 100 RBIs in a season since Juan Soto and Anthony Rendon accomplished the feat in 2019.
Green made the move from the front office into the dugout after the Mets parted ways with former manager Carlos Mendoza in late June.
Philadelphia Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering gave up a two-out, three-run home run to Juan Soto in the sixth inning Friday, the decisive blow in a 6-3 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field.
Juan Soto does not hand out the word superstar lightly, but he has stopped hedging when the subject is Carson Benge. Speaking with SNY after another strong night from the rookie right fielder, the Mets slugger ran through everything Benge does well and made clear he expects the best is still coming.
While the 2026 season may be one New York Mets fans plan to forget, Juan Soto has reason to remember it as a special one for his career.
The New York Mets enter the final stretch of a lost season still capable of making life uncomfortable for teams with something to play for. On Thursday,
Juan Soto launched a 400-foot solo homer in the seventh to stretch the New York Mets’ lead to 6-2 at Yankee Stadium. While the slugger helped fuel a dominant 12-2 victory over the crosstown rivals, his performance was not without controversy.
Soto famously helped the New York Yankees reach the 2024 World Series in what became his only season with the storied club, as he ultimately accepted a 15-year, $765M contract from the New York Mets in free agency.
It's no secret how consistent Juan Soto has been throughout his career. Soto even made history on Wednesday.
He will bat second against the Astros and be the designated hitter.
On paper, a last-place New York Mets team that began Thursday with a record of 60-73 has no reason to rush star outfielder Juan Soto back for big-league action amid the final days of what will go down as a lost season for the organization.
The New York Mets handed Juan Soto the largest contract in professional sports history because they wanted a player capable of changing the direction of the franchise.
MLB saw history made on its first day of its return to action after the All-Star break on Thursday.
After the All-Star Game wrapped up on Tuesday night, Soto made it clear he isn't ready for the Mets to punt on the rest of what seems to be a lost season for the organization.
There is no real sign the Mets will complete a stunning turnaround over the next couple of months.
It certainly hasn't been the year that was expected from the payroll-heavy New York Mets. Juan Soto, however, is posting numbers that could be overlooked because of the team's troubles.
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