NEW YORK — Let’s give credit where it’s due regarding Juan Soto. He was drop-dead honest when he said life with the Mets is “different” than it was with the Yankees. It was neither a complaint nor an insult to anyone on either New York team – just the truth about the advantages of hitting in front of Aaron Judge versus Pete Alonso.

New York Mets superstar Juan Soto has the backing of one of his former New York Yankees teammates in the midst of his slow start to the 2025 MLB season. Per MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, Yankees superstar Aaron Judge had this to say about Soto: “I’ve seen Soto now watching the league for so many years,

So far, it seems like pitchers are intent to let anyone but Soto in the Mets lineup beat them. And it's resulted in a strong start to the season for slugging first baseman Pete Alonso, who, entering play Tuesday, leads the National League with a 1.136 OPS.