Nobody on the Mets is struggling more than the $765 million man
The time is now for the New York Mets to try to turn things around, and their best player is not helping one bit.
Nobody on the Mets is struggling more than the $765 million man originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets have gotten off to a terrible start to the 2026 season, but there is still a ton of baseball left to be played.
With the heart of May underway, time is starting to trickle down now, however, and if this team wants to even sniff the postseason, they'd better get on their horses now. To do so, they need a complete team effort going forward. But, since the calendar flipped to May, there has been one player who should be leading the charge, and is not.
The worst part is, the Mets are going to be paying him 76. 5% of a Billion Dollars. That's right, outfielder Juan Soto has been the single most struggling Met on this roster, and it is not even close.
Since May began, No. 22 has a batting average of . 138 , and his season average has dropped from .