One might rightfully assume that Juan Soto didn't triple his career high in stolen bases in his first year with the New York Mets by chance.

Soto stole 38 bases and was only caught four times this season, despite possessing 13th percentile sprint speed , per Baseball Savant. That aspect of his game helped contribute to his third-place Most Valuable Player finish, and makes him a more formidable opponent for the rest of the National League moving forward.

Former Mets first-base and baserunning coach Antoan Richardson has deservedly received much of the credit for Soto's improvements. So, perhaps unsurprisingly, the fact that Richardson left the Mets organization to take a position with the division-rival Atlanta Braves isn't sitting well with the 27-year-old superstar.

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