The four-time All-Star is slashing just .250/.374/.398 with three homers and 12 RBI through 30 games thus far, which is notably low for a player on a 15-year, $765 million contract. He slashed .288/.419/.569 with 41 homers and 104 RBI for the New York Yankees season and helped carry them to the World Series.

But the resilient Mets have powered through, and will need to continue doing so after the latest injury news. Left-handed relief pitcher A.J. Minter exited his last outing with an apparent injury. The team later announced he was dealing with a left lat strain,

Despite the New York Mets currently possessing an MLB-best 20-9 record, it has not been a banner start for superstar outfielder Juan Soto. Fresh off inking a record-setting 15-year, $765 million deal in the offseason,

Juan Soto agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets this offseason, but the star hasn't exactly lived up to the lofty expectations that came with the deal so far. Despite a slow start to the year, Mets owner Steve Cohen said he's not concerned with Soto's production.

But Cohen conveyed his lack of concern about Soto's slow start during his April 28 appearance on The Show: A NY Post baseball podcast with Joel Sherman & Jon Heyman. "If you ask h