I told you to watch it until the end of the season, right? With 30 home runs and 30 steals for the first time in his life, Soto eventually got a statBut the Mets are on the verge of eliminating PS

Sep 10, 2025

I told you to watch it until the end of the season, right? With 30 home runs and 30 steals for the first time in his life, Soto eventually got a statBut the Mets are on the verge of eliminating PS
Juan Soto has a batting average of nearly .300 and an OPS of over 1.000 since August. AP Yonhap News



New York Mets Juan Soto said in an interview with local media NJ.com in April when the batting slump was serious, "We are working on adapting to the rhythm and adjusting the timing. I haven't reached the level I want yet, but I feel like I'm getting a little better every day"You can do much better than you have done so far. The season-ending numbers will tell you. We have to wait and see until the end." he snorted at the concerns around him.

Five months later, the pennant race is at the end of the race. Let's take a look at Soto's stat as of the 10th (Korea time).

He has a batting average of 0.261 (133 hits in 510 at-bats), 38 homers, 94 RBIs, 109 runs, 118 walks, 125 strikeouts, 30 steals, 0.399 on-base percentage, 0.522 slugging percentage, 0.921, and 266 hits in 143 games.




In the NL, he ranks third in home runs and RBIs, second in runs, sixth in stolen bases, first in on-base percentage, sixth in slugging percentage, and third in OPS. The walk, which is a "exclusive patent", ranks first in both leagues. Would it be right to judge that Soto is not paying the ransom. In December last year, he signed an FA contract for 15 years and 765 million dollars (about 1.62 trillion won), the largest in world sports history, and fell into the arms of Steve Cohen, the `richest owner.'

I told you to watch it until the end of the season, right? With 30 home runs and 30 steals for the first time in his life, Soto eventually got a statBut the Mets are on the verge of eliminating PS
New York Mets Juan Soto became the hero of the first 30 home runs and 30 steals this season. AFP Yonhap News
It is a famous story that he broke up with his original club, the New York Yankees, by making all kinds of demands over incidental matters such as a home stadium luxury box for his family, away accommodation and charter flights during contract negotiations. Still, the Mets met all the conditions to bring in the `Ted Williams of the 21st Century.'

Soto, who was sluggish in April-May but got back on track in June when he was selected as the NL player of the month', also boosted his pace into the second half, putting him at the top of almost all offensive categories.




Soto had one hit and one run from four times at bat in an away game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out three times uncharacteristically. However, he hit a left-handed hit with two outs and a runner on second in the top of the seventh inning when his team was trailing 1-7 and stole second base to record 30 steals for the season. It is the first time in his life that he has achieved 30 home runs and 30 steals. Soto is the first in 30-30 in both leagues this season.

Earlier, Soto's most stolen bases in a season were 12 in 2019 and 2023. This means that I worked hard and ran this season. If he adds four homers for the rest of the season, he will surpass his career high of 41 homers marked by the New York Yankees last year.

In particular, Soto recorded a batting average of 0.298 (39 hits in 131 at-bats), 13 homers, 32 RBIs, 34 points, 34 walks, 15 steals, and an OPS of 1.063 in 36 games since August. It's getting hotter towards the end of the season.




I told you to watch it until the end of the season, right? With 30 home runs and 30 steals for the first time in his life, Soto eventually got a statBut the Mets are on the verge of eliminating PS
Despite Juan Soto's strong performance, the New York Mets are struggling at the end of the season. ImagesYonhap News
But it's ironic. Despite Soto's hard-hitting, the Mets have not been able to escape the decline, let alone rise. He has lost four consecutive games until this day, and has struggled with 14 wins and 22 losses since August. The Mets, who were fighting for the lead in the NL East, are now struggling after barely grasping the last wild card.

Philadelphia, the No. 1 player in the East, is nine games apart, and the San Francisco Giants, the fourth wild card, are two games away. Maybe I won't be invited to this year's fall baseball. Considering the money poured into the FA market over the past three to four years, including Soto, owner Cohen may not be able to sleep. The Mets were ranked No. 1 overall with $323 million in opening payrolls this year.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.