Juan Soto believes 100% in his organization

When Juan Soto signed with the New York Mets on the terms of a 15-year, $765 million pact last winter, all prospects in Queens had high hopes.

At his introductory press conference, the Dominican tried to make us believe that money had nothing to do with his decision, citing instead the Mets' chances of achieving excellence and raving about the talent of the New York organization.

According to him, this is what made the difference between his new team and the New York Yankees.

However, the other teams in the Soto derby – the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers and Yankees – will be taking part in the fall dance in the coming days.

But not the Mets.

And not only are the Mets out of the playoff picture, they've suffered one of the worst collapses in Major League Baseball history in 2025. In mid-June, New York was the best team in MLB before posting a 38-win, 55-loss record for the rest of the year.

But Soto still believes in his organization.

One hundred percent. One season is not going to determine what we have here. We have everything we need to go all the way.

Granted, one season doesn't make a decade.

But with the exception of Soto and Francisco Lindor, who are under contract for the next campaign, the rest of the Mets' lineup is a big question mark, both offensively (with the possible loss of Pete Alonso) and on the mound. Not to mention manager Carlos Mendoza.

One wonders if Soto still believes the Mets were a better option than the Yankees.

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