New York Mets star Juan Soto hasn’t excelled this season in the way that he’s capable of.

After finishing third in American League MVP voting last season for the New York Yankees, the $765 million man has regressed this season, his first with the Mets.

Soto does have 28 home runs (entering Wednesday), but his .251 batting average is 30 points below his career BA, and on the whole, he hasn’t been a timely hitter for the Mets this year with men on base.

On Wednesday, ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian was asked about Soto while appearing as a guest on the Foul Territory network.

“He hasn’t been the player I thought he would be (this year),” Kurkjian said .

“I mean, he’s been productive, he’s hit a bunch of homers, a lot of them with nobody on base … (but) he is way better than a .250 hitter … I

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