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New York Mets star Juan Soto makes bold statement on future outlook of career

Mets superstar Juan Soto believes his best playing days are still ahead of him, even with all of his prior accomplishments.

Logan VanDine

Mar 24, 2025; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22) returns to the dugout against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Mar 24, 2025; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22) returns to the dugout against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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As Juan Soto gears up for his much-anticipated regular season debut with the New York Mets, the superstar outfielder believes that his best playing days are ahead of him.

Speaking exclusively with Tim Healey of Newsday, Soto raised eyebrows by saying that "the best is coming" in his playing career, as well as believing that he is in the middle of his prime years.

This is quite the bold statement by Soto, especially since the 26-year-old has become one of the league's most prolific all-around hitters since making his major league debut. Healey also asked the outfielder what "peak Soto" may look like; Soto replied, "I can't even imagine," while also adding that he is going to try to be the best player he can be during the next couple of years before he "starts aging."

While Soto may seem to believe that his best is yet to come, his accolades certainly speak for themselves and earned him the largest professional sports contract in history. Since making his major league debut in 2018 with the Washington Nationals, Soto has slashed .285/.421/.532 with 201 career home runs and 592 RBI. He's also a four-time All-Star, a five-time Silver Slugger winner, and a World Series champion with the Nationals in 2019.

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Soto is also coming off a career year during his one-year stint with the New York Yankees, where he slugged a career-high 41 home runs and 102 RBI. He also played a major role in sending the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009, when he mashed the eventual game-winning three-run homer in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians.

After that career year out of Soto in 2024, the Mets can only wait and be excited about what's to come out of their new right fielder in 2025 and beyond, especially after his latest comments.

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LOGAN VANDINE

Logan VanDine is a contributing writer for On SI's Mets. Logan is a graduate of Rider University where he majored in Sports Media and minored in Sports Studies. During his time at Rider, Logan worked for Rider's radio station, 107.7 The Bronc as a sports host, producer and broadcaster, and for the school's paper: The Rider News. He began his time with The Rider News as a section writer for sports and was a copy editor for two years followed by being one of the sports editors during his senior year. Logan also placed third in the New Jersey Press Foundation Awards for sports feature writing. Aside from his work at On SI, he is also a writer for FanSided covering the New York Giants and Mets and also covers the Giants for Total Apex Sports. Give him a follow on X: @VandineLogan

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