The New York Mets enter the 2026 MLB offseason with questions surrounding leadership in the clubhouse. While Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor were among the team’s top performers in 2025, a personality split reportedly shaped interactions behind the scenes. Despite both stars contributing at elite levels, sources suggest a “chilly” dynamic between them last season.

According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Soto’s focused, all-business approach clashed with Lindor’s more expressive personality. “Soto is very businesslike— all business, no fluff. He wants to come to the yard and work his tail off and win games. Lindor is into that. It’s just two different personalities,” a clubhouse source told Puma.

The divide reportedly extended to leadership perception, with Puma noting questions over

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