The New York Mets saw their playoff hopes suffer another severe blow on Sunday after a 3-2 loss against the Washington Nationals. Jacob Young played a crucial part in defeating Juan Soto and his team. The Mets, who suffered eight consecutive losses earlier this month, have lost 11 in their last 15 games.

The Nationals schooled the Mets in more than just hitting. The one stand-out moment came from Jacob Young, who channeled his inner Lionel Messi and showed his foot skills in the fifth inning. Brett Baty sent a fly ball to center field, and Young ran back toward the fence, making what appeared to be a bad route. He leapt, caught the ball, and crashed into the wall, but the ball popped loose. However, in mid-air, Jacob Young kicked it with his right foot back into his glove to complete the

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