BOSTON -- Mets manager Carlos Mendoza wouldn't get into specifics on any conversation he had with slugger Juan Soto after a lack of hustle left him with a single rather than extra bases in New York's series opener at Boston.
Mendoza said frustration might have played a role in Soto's response to a line drive in the sixth inning Monday night that bounced high off the Green Monster as Soto stood and watched from the batter's box in the Mets' 3-1 loss.
"I think he's comfortable, but again, everything is new.