When New York Mets star outfielder Juan Soto signed the richest contract in MLB history last December, he did so knowing that expectations and pressure could reach overwhelming levels. If one were to listen to the narrative surrounding the National League MVP conversation , they would think that it is a two-man race between Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Schwarber. But Soto deserves more love. This is the time of the year where he can force people to give it to him.

The five-time Silver Slugger and four-time All-Star smashed a 414-foot solo home run versus the Texas Rangers on Saturday, stretching the Mets' lead to 2-0 in the seventh inning. The dinger was Soto's 40th of the campaign , making him the first in franchise history to record 40 homers and 30 steals in a single season. And at t

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