Juan Soto made headlines when he admitted that he's being pitched to differently in the New York Mets' lineup without the protection of New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. Soto's comments, which came during an interview with The New York Post on Monday,

In 2025, pitchers have approached Juan Soto differently. Last year, Soto had the benefit of New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hitting behind him. The Yankees appeared in the World Series for the first time since 2009,

Aaron Judge still believes in Juan Soto's ability to put up big numbers this season even if the New York Mets star is missing his former teammate hitting behind him in the lineup. Soto discussed the difference between being on the Mets this year compared to the New York Yankees last year and told Mike Puma of the New York Post,