Juan Soto is in month No. 2 of a 180-month contract signed by the future Hall of Fame outfielder with the New York Mets, and by all accounts, it’s not going great. Here are some headlines from this week: Juan Soto is ‘very,

Mike Piazza is familiar with the growing pains that come along with the high-pressure environment that surrounds the New York Mets. So the beloved former catcher had some thought the Juan Soto criticism that came to a head this week after a perceived lack of hustle and some fan disappointment in the slugger’s offensive performance thus far.

Almost a third of the way into the season, it's fair to say Juan Soto is not having the impact the New York Mets expected when they signed him to a record $765 million free-agent contract this past offseason.