Juan Soto spent the first four and a half seasons of his big league career in the National League East. During that stretch with the Nationals, he won a World Series title in his first full big league season, but had just two winning years and never captured a division title.
Back in the division and facing the prospect of a healthy Atlanta Braves side, a retooled Philadelphia Phillies unit, and a young and developing core in Washington, the superstar has high expectations for his first year with the Mets.