Smith quickly made it clear he not only has Soto’s back, but that he’s more concerned about New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge. Never mind that Judge, already a two-time AL MVP, entered Thursday hitting .402 with 16 home runs, 45 RBI, and an MLB-best 3.8 bWAR.

Soto signed the largest contract in professional sports history with the Mets late last year, at $765 million for a 15 year commitment. He had spent just one season with the Yanke

Aaron Judge is a huge Yankee fan favorite. He’s undoubtedly one of the best hitters in the league, and Yankees fans love him. Judge is also leading the league in batting average, OBP, slugging, and OPS.

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (center) gets a high five in the Mets dugout after he scored in the 4th inning of the 2025 Subway Series against the New York Yankees, Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media

BOSTON – Juan Soto has lived a thousand lives in a few short days.

It got to a point that by Sunday, Soto had no interest in doing an agreed-upon in-game interview with ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. According to a report from NJ.com, Soto simply was tired of being asked about Aaron Judge and the move to the Mets.

It was no coincidence that Juan Soto declined an ESPN segment during Game 3 of the Subway Series. After the Mets lost the series, the Dominican slugger also chose not to speak with reporters. There was a reason behind all of it.

Juan Soto was supposed to be mic'd up during the second inning but canceled about "45 minutes" before game time, according to play-by-play man Karl Ravech.

Last weekend’s Subway Series had all the glitz and glamor you’d expect. Beyond Juan Soto hitting a moonshot to stun the Bronx faithful, it had everything you could possibly want, unless you’re a New York Mets fan,