It might've worked, too, as Soto went 1-for-10 over the three games, often looking timid or uncertain in a series the Mets lost two out of three. It was the beginning of a slump that saw the right fielder's batting average fall as low as .224 due to a disappointing month of May.

Justin Hagenman, Reed Garrett, Jeff McNeil and Juan Soto talk about a back-and-forth Mets' win over the Yankees on Friday at Citi Field