Garrett Crochet likes to save his best for the best hitters in baseball. He needed just 10 pitches to strike out Juan Soto three times Wednesday.

Superstar sluggers Pete Alonso and Juan Soto are a combined 3-for-22 with two walks over the losing streak. The former is slashing .294/.400/.544 with nine homers and 37 RBI, but the latter is slashing just .247/.379/.437 with eight homers and 20 RBI after signing a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets in the offseason.

Soto is adjusting to a new team after spending the 2024 season with the New York Yankees. Soto is also entering this season with immense pressure after signing an MLB-record 15-year, $765 million deal to join the Mets in free agency.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Juan Jose Soto on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, as the New York Mets take on the Boston Red Sox.

On two consecutive nights, there were questions about whether Juan Soto was hustling down the line after putting the ball in play.

MLB’s highest paid player is having trouble adjusting to that title, according to his agent Scott Boras. But Soto also has evident mechanical issues.