Juan Soto opens up about 'feeling more comfortable' with Mets

From the New York Mets' win over the Colorado Rockies on May 30 through New York's loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday afternoon, Mets outfielder Juan Soto showed signs that he was breaking out of his funk that had hovered over the club throughout the spring.

During a recent chat with Jorge Castillo of ESPN, Soto addressed how he's been settling in with the Mets after he signed a 15-year, $765M contract to join the club this past offseason. 

"I still need a little more time, but little by little it's been getting better," Soto explained. "I've been feeling more comfortable."

Soto's play and in-game demeanor over the first two months of his Mets tenure did little to silence rumors suggesting he had at least some regrets over leaving the New York Yankees for the Amazins after he helped the Bronx Bombers reach the 2024 World Series. However, the Baseball Reference website shows that he slashed .273/.484/.773 with a 1.257 OPS, three home runs, two doubles, eight walks and six RBI over his past seven games heading into Friday's series opener at the Rockies. 

Perhaps just as encouraging for the Mets, the 26-year-old seemed to be enjoying himself at the plate and in the dugout as the club split two of four games in Los Angeles: