Soto got off to a rough start in his Mets career, logging a .752 OPS in April and batting just .219 in May. But he was scorching hot in June, hitting .322/.474/.722 with 11 homers and 20 RBIs in 27 games, which was enough to earn him the NL Player of the Month honors.

Juan Soto’s first season with the New York Mets has been full of ups and downs—and now, controversy. After being left off the 2025 All-Star Game roster, Soto shared his disappointment in a way that didn’t sit well with everyone.

Michael Kay has a bone to pick with the Mets’ $765 million star. YES Network’s play-by-play broadcaster sounded off on Juan Soto following comments made by the 26-year-old outfielder about not being named an All-Star this year, particularly the “money on the table” with the snub.