The New York Mets signed Juan Soto in hopes of receiving a stellar hitter who could make opposing pitchers struggle. They did not necessarily envision his impact going beyond the batter’s box, but the 26-year-old has found a way to impact games on the base paths.

Soto recently received the “Base thief of the Year” award from ESPN’s Jeff Passan , and the insider did not hesitate to comment on how surprised he was to give the young star this particular distinction.

“Of all the unbelievable things to happen in the 2025 season — the no-way-that-can-be-true, how-did-that-happen, you-got-to-be-kidding-me facts — this is unquestionably the wildest: Juan Soto leads MLB in stolen bases in the second half,” Passan wrote.

“Seriously, Juan Soto. The $765 million man. In 58 games since the Al

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