Mets' Juan Soto robbed of a homer by 6-foot-6 James Wood and 3 feet of wind
This was an incredibly unlucky home-run robbery for Juan Soto.
Mets' Juan Soto robbed of a homer by 6-foot-6 James Wood and 3 feet of wind originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets are going through some major struggles this season.
They're 10-20 on the year with the worst record in all of Major League Baseball. Even though Juan Soto just came back from the injured list, Francisco Lindor and now Luis Robert Jr. are out for some time.
Things aren't going well for the Mets at all. And in a cruel twist of fate, Soto should've had a home run if it weren't for James Wood of the Washington Nationals , who's a rare 6-foot-6, and the wind during their most recent game. Juan Soto's HR was robbed by 6-foot-6 James Wood and 3 feet of wind "Not only is James Wood the 2nd-tallest RF after Aaron Judge at 6'6'', but per @WeatherApplied, Juan Soto's robbed HR here was blown in 3 feet (and 6 feet right) by the wind and would've cleared the fence about 4 feet higher in calm conditions," David Adler of MLB.
com shared. "Soto was robbed by height and the weather. " Not only is James Wood the 2nd-tallest RF after Aaron Judge at 6'6", but per @WeatherApplied , Juan Soto's robbed HR here was blown in 3 feet (and 6 feet right) by the wind and would've cleared the fence about 4 feet higher in calm conditions Soto robbed by height and the weather pic.