Mendoza to talk about Soto's base-running issue The Mets' new base-running attitude has sparked controversy

Mets head coach Carlos Mendoza plans to discuss base-running positivity with outfielder Juan Soto. In the 3-1 loss to the Red Sox on Monday, Soto hit the ball high in the green monster at Fenway Park but only stayed on first base, raising questions.

On the first hit of the sixth inning, Soto hit the ball to about two-thirds of the height of the green monster. Mistakenly judged a home run, he stepped back into the out-of-bounds to see the ball and missed a good chance to hit second base when he sensed a strong wind blowing the ball back into the field.

"I hit the ball hard," Soto explained after the game, "and the green monster was too short. Tried to rush to second base, but it was too late. The ball was eventually credited as a second base hit, and Soto then stole second base only to be missed by a double kill by Brandon Nimmo.

"We'll talk to him," Mendoza said, "and Soto usually has an accurate shot but you have to run the bases with all your might on this particular course. Especially considering the wind direction factor. "

This is the second day in a row that Soto has been questioned about running bases. In Sunday's 2-8 loss to the Yankees, a jogged run that put DJ LeMahieu to his knees to complete a stunt assassination — a few steps away.

Soto hit 4 hits and 0 hits in the game and 4 hits and 1 hit on Monday. With a 15-year, $765 million super contract, he hit 0.246/0.376/0.439 with 8 hits and 6 thieves this season, and his on-base percentage, long batting percentage and OPS all hit career lows.