May 20 (UPI) -- The New York Mets will speak to Juan Soto about hustling after the star outfielder was slow to get out of the batter's box during a loss to the Boston Red Sox, manager Carlos Mendoza said.
Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets in December, went 1 for 4 in the 3-1 setback Monday in Boston. He hit a ground out in his first at-bat and grounded into a double play in the third inning.
Soto returned to the plate in the sixth. He smashed a 93.8-mph fastball to left field. Soto briefly stood at home, watching the ball before it hit two-thirds of the way up the Green Monster, Fenway Park's iconic outfield wall.
He ended up on first base, but could have potentially made it to second if he had sprinted out of the batter's box. Soto stole second base during the next at-bat. He moved to third when fellow outfielder Brandon Nimmo grounded into a double play, but was eventually stranded on base.
Juan Soto singles off the Green Monster and then steals second base on the next pitch pic.twitter.com/BQoIQAkmlO— SNY (@SNYtv) May 20, 2025
