Pain was the price of admission to MLB history Friday night for Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl. The leadoff man was hit by a pitch three times in a 8-4 win over the New York Mets, tying a major-league record.

“It’s a lot of money on the table if I make it,” New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto told reporters this month, one of several comments the slugger has made since he left the New York Yankees to sign a megadeal with the New York Mets that rankled those who believe highly paid players should not show how much they care about being highly paid.

At first glance, Juan Soto stealing bases for the New York Mets feels about as likely as Po becoming a kung fu master. In Kung Fu Panda, the roly-poly underdog

Juan Soto finds himself in quite the historic company. The New York Mets slugger has started his tenure with his new team in a way no one has in 89 years. In fact, only two players in MLB history have done what Soto has done with the Mets, and their names are Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx.

Juan Soto hits a tying single in the seventh inning and Francisco Alvarez delivered a big double as the New York Mets rally past the Angels 7-5.

Juan Soto scored go-ahead run in the eighth inning, beating a throw to the plate, and the Mets​ avoided a three-game sweep Sunday with a 3-2 win over the Reds.

Being complacent isn’t going to make that happen. The Mets have to get over the thought of losing out on potential and missing out on a guarantee, if it requires them to trade away prospects. If they can get a solid player without giving up too much, then go for it. But contenders do whatever it takes to win.

Francisco Lindor praises the New York Mets' trade for reliever Gregory Soto, calling it a vital bullpen move ahead of the MLB trade deadline.