Juan Soto made it clear he has his sights set on dethroning reigning MVP Shohei Ohtani, telling Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo, '(Ohtani) better keep doing what he's doing because I'm coming.' The statement comes as Ohtani continues his historic career with the Dodgers, having recently won his fourth unanimous MVP award after a 2025 season where he hit 55 home runs and drove in 102 runs.
While Soto focuses on individual accolades, the Mets are also looking to improve as a team after finishing 83-79 and missing the playoffs last season. New York has added solid players like Bo Bichette and Luis Robert Jr. to the lineup, though they lost star slugger Pete Alonso to the Baltimore Orioles during free agency.