Juan Soto believes the Mets are “100 percent” a playoff team, but a postseason run looks iffy at best for the most expensive roster in the major leagues. Poor starting pitching and nagging injuries have sent New York into a tailspin,

In addition to the New York Mets and their cross-town rival Yankees, the Boston Red Sox were three of the five "finalists" (along with the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers) in the Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes this past offseason.