The New York Mets were supposed to be past this. They were supposed to be the juggernaut of the National League — a $333 million roster stacked with power, depth, and elite talent that was built for October. Instead, they just wrapped up their worst stretch of baseball in 2025, getting swept at home by the Cleveland Guardians in embarrassing fashion , including coming two outs away from being no-hit by Gavin Williams.

This was supposed to be a lineup that gave opposing pitchers nightmares — Francisco Lindor , Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and of course, Juan Soto , the $765 million man. But what we’re seeing right now isn’t just a slump. It’s a full-on offensive identity crisis.

Let’s talk about Soto. On paper, he’s still putting up numbers that most players would dream of . But

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