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Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor apparently do not judge successful emotion astatine first sight.
The 2 superstars are nan faces of a New York Mets squad that was expected to beryllium a threat successful nan fields but is alternatively 1 of nan worst teams successful nan league.
Lindor joined nan Mets via waste and acquisition successful 2021 and signed a 10-year, $341 cardinal extension, nan first awesome move for caller proprietor Steve Cohen signaling a existent alteration of nan guard; astir 4 years later, though, Soto joined nan fray connected a record-breaking 15-year, $765 cardinal pact.
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New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22) reacts pinch shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) aft hitting a 2 tally location tally against nan Los Angeles Dodgers during nan 3rd inning astatine Dodger Stadium. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)
Numerous reports circulated that nan 2 did not get on past year, their first arsenic teammates, and it was an rumor that lingered into this season. Perhaps Soto's deal, which includes boosted security, suites, and nan imaginable to make different $50 million, caused a powerfulness travel betwixt nan 2 stars.
In immoderate case, nan communicative had begun to dice down until this week, erstwhile Cohen each but confirmed nan reports to beryllium existent but said they were getting on better.
"Frankly, I deliberation that’s a communicative that was past year’s story," Cohen told nan New York Post. "I americium told and judge powerfully that these guys are getting on overmuch better. And so, I conscionable don’t spot that arsenic an rumor anymore."
That prompted some Soto and Lindor to beryllium asked astir their narration connected Friday night, and Soto, well, had an absorbing comparison.
"When you meet a girl, you don’t commencement kissing her correct away," he told The Athletic.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates pinch correct fielder Juan Soto (22) aft hitting a solo location tally during nan first inning against nan St. Louis Cardinals astatine Citi Field connected April 20, 2025 successful New York City, New York. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)
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Soto, however, did opportunity location were "no issues" betwixt nan 2 "at all," contempt reports continuing to opportunity otherwise.
"The much clip we walk together, it’s only earthy that our narration continues to grow," Lindor told nan outlet. "We’ve been teammates for 2 years now. Time has been connected our side. I person thing but respect for him. He’s my brother. He’s personification I respected from a region and respect here, inside."
There person been reports that Lindor and Soto had their lockers moved to other sides of nan clubhouse this season, and fans were taken aback erstwhile nan 2 didn't precisely stock nan friendliest of pleasantries connected Opening Day.
The Athletic reported that nan 2 stars precocious had "hard conversations," but Lindor shooed distant that notion.
"It was just, we talked. We talk each azygous day, whether it’s hitting aliases different topics. But we decidedly talk because astatine nan extremity of nan day, we are teammates and our occupation is to triumph games," he said.
(L-R) Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor nan New York Mets look connected during nan nationalist anthem anterior to nan crippled betwixt nan Pittsburgh Pirates and nan New York Mets astatine Citi Field connected Thursday, March 26, 2026 successful New York, New York. (Dustin Satloff/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Lindor and Soto person played conscionable 15 games together this play owed to injuries, but they are slated to beryllium teammates done 2032.
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