Juan Soto didn’t just get hot in June — he rewrote what’s possible for a Mets player in a single month. Over 23 games, Soto hit .325, blasted 10 home runs, and walked 23 times. That rare mix of contact, power, and patience hasn’t been seen in Flushing in decades.
To put it plainly: no player in Mets history has put together a month like Juan Soto just did in June. Not Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, or even Pete Alonso.
The metrics that prove Soto’s greatness
The stat that captures Soto’s dominance best is OPS (on-base plus slugging). In June, his OPS was a staggering 1.238 — the highest of any player in Major League Baseball that month. For context, a season-long OPS above 1.000 is MVP-level. Soto blew past that.
His wOBA (Weighted On-Base Average) — which gives more credit to extra-base hits than singles — reached .509, the best in baseball during June. A wOBA above .400 is considered excellent. Soto was in a different stratosphere.
Then there’s WAR (Wins Above Replacement), which estimates a player’s total value. Soto’s WAR for June was +1.7, a number many solid players need half a season to reach. He did it in under four weeks.
Juan Soto also had a barrel rate of 22.6%, which measures how often a batter hits the ball hard and with the ideal launch angle. That’s the type of quality contact only the best sluggers in the league maintain — and Soto was near the very top.
How Juan Soto redefined June baseball for the Mets
While past Mets legends have had monster stretches, no one has combined all of these factors in one month like Juan Soto did in June:
- Elite batting average (.325)
- Unmatched discipline (23 walks, .485 OBP)
- Tremendous power (10 HR, .753 SLG)
- MLB-leading advanced metrics (1.238 OPS, .509 wOBA, +1.7 WAR)
It wasn’t just production — it was complete domination.
A legend in the making
What Juan Soto did this June wasn’t a lucky stretch. It was a statistical masterpiece. Power hitters often sacrifice plate discipline. Contact hitters usually lack power. Soto delivered both, with elite efficiency. He helped carry the Mets’ offense without any help from his teammates, which resulted in a losing streak.
He’s not just making noise — he’s setting a standard. Juan Soto’s June is now the benchmark for offensive excellence in a Mets uniform.
Forget the highlight reels. Juan Soto’s June 2025 is the greatest offensive month any Mets player has ever had. He didn’t just show up — he took over the league. And in doing so, he cemented his place in Mets history.
The numbers tell the story. And it’s one fans in Queens won’t forget anytime soon.