Soto's Struggle: Mets Offense in Slump

0:00It's April 28th. New York Metz News Today starts now, AI-powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. The New York Metz offense is in a real slump right now, and one big issue bubbling up is Juan Soto getting pitched around constantly. He's hitting solid, but Teens just won't give him anything good to swing at because the rest of the lineup isn't scaring anybody. With Francisco Lindor sidelined, until at least June, pictures have zero reason to challenge Soto. Opposition clubs are playing it safe, loading up the bases or walking him to face the weaker hitters behind. Take Sunday's double-header sweep by the Rockies as a prime example. Runners on first and second in a tight 3-to-1 game, Soto steps up as the go-ahead threat. The reliever throws five straight balls outside the zone. Soto chases one and walks anyway, but the rally fizzles quick. Now check the numbers, Soto's seeing the strike zone only about 45% of the time this year. His lowest mark since 2020. That's a sharp drop from last season's nearly 50%, and it's forcing him to swing more aggressively.

1:05Soto's owning it, saying he's giving everything, and that Teens are careful across the board, not just with him. Until the Metz get their bats clicking together, expect this trend to drag on and test the whole squad's grit.