Mets will talk to Juan Soto about hustle after line drive off Green Monster ends up a single

Mets' Mendoza on struggling Soto: He's only human

A day after saying he'd talk to his superstar outfielder about a lack of hustle, the manager came to his defense, saying Soto's just frustrated with his play.

Juan Soto’s Lack of 'Hustle' Raises Questions About $765M Mets Star

The New York Mets expected more hustle from star outfielder Juan Soto, whose questionable base-running effort recently raised concerns within the organization that signed him to a $765 million contract in the offseason.And exactly how much more money does the MLB's all-time highest-paid star need to pick up the pace?In Monday’s game at Fenway Park, Soto misjudged a deep drive to left-center, expecting it to clear the Green Monster. When the ball…

Mets Star Juan Soto Fires Back at Critics After Green Monster Single

The Juan Soto experiment hasn’t exactly been going well for the New York Mets, even with the team boasting one of the National League’s best records.But Soto fired back at some of the verbose members of the Mets fan base who accused him of not hustling during his sixth-inning single in New York’s 3-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.“No,” Soto said when asked if he needs to be more aware of how long it has taken him to get out of the b…

Mets manager vows to discuss hustle with superstar after Red Sox gaffe

In the top of the sixth inning on Monday night, Mets superstar Juan Soto thought he’d put a ball over the Green Monster and stopped to admire his work.

Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza, Juan Soto Address Him Not Hustling Out Of The Box, Have Starkly Different Opinions

juan soto hitting After being criticized for failing to hustle out of the box to first base during Sunday night’s loss to the New York Yankees, New York Mets star outfielder Juan Soto did the same thing the following night against the Boston Red Sox. Following a three-game series against the New York Yankees in which Juan Soto went 1-for-10 and generally frustrated Mets fans with his demeanor, Soto’s effort — or apparent lack thereof — once agai…

Mets will talk to Soto about hustle after line drive off Green Monster ends up in single

BOSTON — New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he’ll talk to Juan Soto about hustling out of the batter’s box after the slugger watched his would-be home run bounce off the Green Monster for a single Monday night against the Boston Red Sox. Leading off the sixth inning on a chilly night at Fenway Park with a 15 mph wind blowing in from left field, Soto hit a 102 mph line drive to left and stood watching as it sailed toward the Green Monster.…