As you may have heard, the New York Mets signed outfielder Juan Soto as a free agent this past winter, and the former National, Padre, and Yankee is now the highest paid player in baseball. How is that working out for everyone?
The Mets are off to a strong start, sitting at 15-7, good for first place in the National League East. As for Soto, he’s been good, but not great. An .821 OPS is a nice showing for most players, but when you’re the most expensive player ever, playing in the country’s biggest - and generally least forgiving - media market, expectations are a bit higher than “nice.