Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber Jim Bibby Jersey -only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. You wont find many MLB pitchers clamoring to face Juan Soto in a high-leverage spot. , Soto was voted as the hitter pitchers would least want to face in Game 7 of the World Series. The Mets star earned 15.6 percent of the vote among 64 pitchers, edging out Shohei Ohtani (14.1 percent) and Aaron Judge (9.4 percent). What specific qualities make Soto such a tough out? Mets outfielder Juan Soto hits an RBI double in Tuesdays 5-4 win over the Nationals. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Explore More Hes very disciplined. Just seems like he doesnt hit anything soft. Anything in the zone, he puts the barrel on it, one pitcher told The Athletic. His discipline is almost intimidating, for lack of a better word. Especially in a leverage situation, its like you have to make a perfect pitch. Discipline was a theme among the pitchers quoted in the story, which makes sense, considering Soto has drawn more walks in the last five seasons (596) than any other hitter in baseball. He has amazing control of the strike zone. You know hes probably not going to chase, another pitcher said. He also has insane power and can hit the ball to all fields. Hes such a tough out. CHECK OUT THE AND Soto, 26, is hitting .248 with 33 RBIs and 12 home runs in an up-and-down start to his Mets career after signing his record-breaking . But the lefty is still sporting an impre sive 142 OPS+ this season, and hes slowly breaking out of his slow start. Mets outfielder Juan Soto leads MLB with 55 walks. AP Soto went 6-for-11 with five walks as the Mets swept the lowly Rockies over the weekend, and he reached base all six times (three singles, three walks) in a . Then, in , Soto went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and solo homer. After the game, Soto described his plate approach as trying to hunt mistakes, which some of the polled pitchers pointed to. Mets outfielder Juan Soto after his solo home run in Tuesdays 5-4 win over the Nationals. Robert Sabo for NY Post He hits mistakes every time. He doesnt chase, one said. Joey Bart Jersey
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