The New York Mets scored a total of five runs in three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and lost 5-1 on Sunday.
From the fifth inning of Saturday’s game until the fourth inning of Sunday’s game, the Mets had 22 batters retired in a row without a base runner.
Juan Soto broke that streak with a full count walk.
Despite Soto’s encouraging walk in the fourth, the $765 million superstar had a horrendous time at the plate during the Mets’ road trip. He was 4-for-33 (.121 BA) with one triple, one home run, two RBIs, two walks, and eight strikeouts.
Soto however, was not alone when it comes to a lack of offense.
The Mets have not made any major changes to the team or organization despite having the worst record in the MLB.
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Juan Soto Says There Are No Issues With the Mets Lineup
The 2026 New York Mets have the second-highest payroll in the MLB, yet they also have the second-lowest batting average (.222) in the MLB. And their highest-paid player, Juan Soto does not think there are any issues with the Mets’ lineup.
After another hitless performance from Soto against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he spoke to the media about the team’s recent struggles. He was then asked what he thinks the biggest issue amongst the Mets’ lineup right now.
“There’s no issues right here,” Soto said. “We’re all professionals. We all can handle this stuff. Definitely we’re kind of struggling a little bit right now, but I think it’s going to pass.”
After some offseason reconstruction, the Mets’ offense was supposed to be feared in 2026. Between Soto, Francisco Lindor, Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr., and Marcus Semien, the Mets were looked at as a potential World Series threat.
Instead, that group has started just five games together through the team’s first 40 games.
As a result, New York has regularly rolled
Injuries have played a huge factor within this lineup, as Semien and Bichette are the only players among the six listed above to not endure an injury thus far.
Regardless of injuries, these players have been unable to deliver at the plate.
They have a combined .223 batting average in 629 at-bats.
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Juan Soto Comments on Personal Struggles at the Plate Following Injury
After a fruitless roadtrip for Juan Soto, the 27-year-old reveals that he has been working with hitting coaches to focus on mechanics. When it came time to comment on his at-bats as of late, Soto claimed that he has just been “missing a lot of balls.”
“I’ve just been missing a lot of balls,” Soto stated. “They’ve been throwing me pitches right there and I’ve just been a little under. Now you’re at the point where you just gotta stop missing it.”
Since returning from the IL following a calf strain, Soto is batting .217 with three home runs, five RBIs, and has a .776 OPS.
In Sunday’s game against Arizona, Soto got two hittable fastballs–one in 6th and one in the 8th–with a runner on, and flied out on both.
Luckily, the Mets head back to Citi Field for six games against the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees, a place that Soto is hitting significantly better at. He’s batting .342 with two home runs and six RBIS at home, compared to his .200 batting average on the road.
Juan Soto Defends Mets’ Recent Struggles After Loss vs. Diamondbacks