The New York Mets continue to deliver subpar performances in MLB play. Following their loss to the Atlanta Braves in the series finale, the franchise is already turning its attention to the upcoming series against the Seattle Mariners, hoping to rebound during the regular season. Despite the setback, Juan Soto contributed to a franchise milestone with another successful stolen base by the Dominican standout.

What’s going wrong with the Mets? Fans have taken to social media to voice their concerns as the team now holds a dismal 2-13 record in August. Remarkably, they have become one of just two teams in the modern era to follow an impressive winning streak in June with such a poor performance in August within the same season.

Despite their lackluster showing against the Braves, the Mets have something to boast about. With Soto’s stolen base in the game against Atlanta, the Mets set a franchise record, amassing 36 consecutive stolen bases without getting caught.

Contributing to this milestone in the same game was Francisco Lindor, who, alongside Soto, stole second base in different innings. Their efforts highlighted a rare bright spot for the Mets in what is proving to be a challenging part of the regular season, characterized by difficulties in various matchups.

Soto continues delivering for the Mets

Despite the Mets’ struggles in this stretch of the regular season, Soto is putting up impressive numbers. After a slow start, the Dominican star is diligently working to propel the franchise toward a postseason berth, with aspirations of competing in the World Series this year.

In the rankings for the highest fWAR over the past two calendars, led by New York Yankees standout Aaron Judge, Soto holds the fourth position. Here’s a look at the top eight players in this metric:
  1. Aaron Judge: 20.0 fWAR
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.: 17.6 fWAR
  3. Shohei Ohtani: 15.5 fWAR
  4. Juan Soto: 13.7 fWAR
  5. Cal Raleigh: 13.4 fWAR
  6. Gunnar Henderson: 13.3 fWAR
  7. Francisco Lindor: 13.1 fWAR
  8. Jose Ramirez: 12.9 fWAR

Soto surpasses MLB legend Ron Santo

With a career oWAR of 42.8, Soto has surpassed Ron Santo for the 24th most through a player’s age-27 season. As this is Soto’s age-26 season, there is anticipation for even greater achievements, though the fan base eagerly awaits a display of his full potential for the remainder of the season.

SURVEY Can Soto sustain his level and lead the Mets to secure a postseason spot?

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