After all, Soto's presence ahead of Judge in the Yankees' lineup did create more opportunities for the latter to bat with a man on base. He saw more pitches to hit accordingly, so of course he went off for a 58-homer, 144-RBI season that netted him his second American League MVP.

The New York Mets have gotten off to a fast start this season, which was expected with their offseason additions. Adding superstar Juan Soto gave the Mets immediate World Series expectations. However,

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