Is Juan Soto, an outfielder with the New York Mets, worth $61.8 million in 2025? No, but that doesn’t change the fact that he is now the world’s finest offensive baseball player.
In the past month, Juan Soto has been an offensive beast if you haven’t been following Mets baseball. The outfielder has a.303 batting average, a.466 on-base percentage, and an OPS of 1.196 over his previous 25 games. He’s hit twelve home homers. killed twenty-eight of his colleagues. and, through SNY, has stolen ten bases.
Let’s just say that Soto has been soiled and is now resembling the MVP contender he was in 2024 while playing for the New York Yankees. But it wasn’t a given that he would play the way his supporters knew he could. Additionally, the 26-year-old was left off of this summer’s All-Star squad. causing Mets supporters to worry that their $765 million player might become the team’s most recent major free agent flop.
Carlos Beltran 2.0?
Soto had a terrible start to the season, but he is currently having a great time and throwing up “You Can’t See Me’s” like WWE icon John Cena. He recorded a.225 batting average with 40 strikeouts and 25 RBIs in March and April. His.293 AVG and 45 RBIs at the same time last year in the Bronx stood in sharp contrast to this.
Like Carlos Beltran, another generational talent the Mets signed 20 years ago, it left many fans wondering if he would have a terrible rookie season.
- Juan Soto contract: 15 years, $765 million
The much-discussed All-Star’s slashline of.266/.330/.414/.744 in his debut season in Queens was much below his slugging averages prior to and following that season. Additionally, in 151 games, he only managed to smash 16 home runs and 78 RBIs. Beltran didn’t demonstrate his superstar potential with New York until the following season. But all Soto had to do was reach June.
Comparing Juan Soto to the best players in MLB
Juan Soto came to life in June following a difficult start to the season and a Bronx Subway Series that had many wondering if he truly wanted to be a Met. achieving a season-high score. 20 RBIs, 11 home runs, and a 322 average. In July, he collapsed once again, but in August, he was once again a monster. And it’s still going strong in September.
This week, SNY Mets on-field reporter Steve Gelbs stated that “Juan Soto’s ‘down season’ is likely to result in 40+ HR, 30+ SB, 100+ RBI, leading the league in walks, and a.900+ OPS,” despite the team’s extremely sluggish start. “This is what generational talent looks like,” he added. He’s correct, too.
Are you not convinced? So let’s see how he stacks up against the league’s best players at the moment. He leads the league in offensive WAR, a statistic that both analysts and fans enjoy examining. Above MVP hopefuls Shohei Ohtani (5.5), Kyle Schwarber (4.6), and Pete Crow-Armstrong (4.3).
- Juan Soto stats: .259 AVG, .399 OBP, .524 SLG, .923 OPS, 37 HR, 91 RBI, 106 R, 27 SB
Compared to Ohtani, Soto has a better OBP, more walks, and RBIs. In addition, he has a higher average than Schwarber, more walks, and far fewer strikeouts. In other areas, including as HRs and AVG, guys like Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh—the league’s deadliest hitters in 2025—do outperform Soto.
But the outfielder for the New York Mets has double or more stolen bases, significantly more walks, and far less strikeouts. demonstrating his superior attacking skill set. This is important for the playoffs. Last October, Yankees supporters witnessed the proof of it.
That is why, while Juan Soto is not worth nearly $62 million this year, he is still the best offensive MLB player on the planet right now.
