If the slugger is homesick for the Yankees, he has no one to blame but himself. Soto knew what he was giving up when he turned down Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner’s whopping $760 million offer.

When the New York Yankees dealt Michael King, Jhony Brito, Randy Vazquez, Kyle Higashioka, and Drew Thorpe to the San

So far, it seems like pitchers are intent to let anyone but Soto in the Mets lineup beat them. And it's resulted in a strong start to the season for slugging first baseman Pete Alonso, who, entering play Tuesday, leads the National League with a 1.136 OPS.