Juan Soto Dismisses Reports of ‘Chilly’ Relationship with Francisco Lindor After Disappointing 2025 Season

Juan Soto cleared the air on reports of having a "chilly" relationship with Francisco Lindor in the New York Mets clubhouse.

Juan Soto Dismisses Reports of ‘Chilly’ Relationship with Francisco Lindor After Disappointing 2025 Season

Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto (Image via Imago/Yardbarker)

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Juan Soto and the New York Mets had a disappointing time in the 2025 season as they missed the playoffs on the final day. A few days ago, reports claimed that he had developed a “chilly” relationship with Francisco Lindor. The Dominican international recently dismissed these reports and claimed that he has a “good” relationship with him.

Soto stole the spotlight last offseason after joining the Mets on a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million deal. This turned out to be the largest contract offered to any player in MLB history.

The outfielder was one of the standout players for the New York Yankees in 2024 and played an important part in their run to the World Series. Following the loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic, Soto became a free agent.

After weeks of speculation and rumors, the 4-time MLB All-Star chose the Mets as his new team and joined the crosstown rivals of the Yankees. The Mets, who had lost in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Dodgers, were hoping to make a deep postseason push with Soto in their team.

Following a strong start, their train went off the tracks. The Mets went from a 45-24 record to a disappointing 83-79 record and missed the playoffs on the final day of the season. While Soto hit 43 home runs and had 105 RBIs, he too had some rough patches.

As the Mets try to move on from this disappointing campaign, a recent report from the New York Post sent their fans into shock. Insider Mike Puma claimed there were some tensions between Soto and Lindor last season, which had led to their relationship becoming “chilly.“

On Saturday, Soto cleared the air on this. In an interview with Luz Garcia in Spanish, the 6-time Silver Slugger dismissed these reports and expressed that he has a “good” relationship with his teammate.

Good. I get along very well with Lindor. You know, he’s a great ball player and a tremendous person, and a happy person in the clubhouse amongst everything else

Juan Soto said in an interview with Luz Garcia

In his report for the New York Post, Puma expressed that there were “questions over who exactly was leading the team” and that Lindor “seemed to lose some of his grasp on the clubhouse.“

Lindor was one of those who were excited about the signing of Soto last year. He also expressed that he could not wait to be his teammate. Given the season the Mets had, it is likely that there could have been some arguments between two teammates. However, as per Soto, there is nothing “chilly” between them at the moment.

Juan Soto admits he knew about Pete Alonso’s exit before his deal with Orioles

Last week, the New York Mets lost a major piece of their offense as Pete Alonso penned down a 5-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles. While speaking with the Dominican media, Juan Soto admitted that he knew about this before it was officially announced.

Pete Alonso and Juan Soto
Pete Alonso and Juan Soto (Image via ESPN)

Alonso, who was a free agent last offseason, re-signed with the Mets on a 2-year, $54 million deal earlier this year. His deal did have an opt out clause after the 2025 season.

After the Mets missed the playoffs on the final day of the season following a 4-0 loss against the Miami Marlins, Alonso announced his decision to opt out of his deal and become a free agent once again.

This time, the Mets did not make a formal offer to him. In the end, the Orioles picked him on a 5-year, $155 million contract. Soto expressed that he already knew about this as he was in contact with the team.

Before the news came out, we already knew what was going to happen, like I said, I always keep in contact with the team. We got along well, Pete is a tremendous player, tremendous person, a person that cares about his team and wants the best for his team

Juan Soto told reporters via Elpaditv IG

When asked if the team considers him when making decision, Soto claimed that he tries to be in communication with them as much as he can.

I try to stay in communication with them, we always talk about their vision, and any moves they’re going to make, but at the end, I try to let them do their job and not get that involved, i know what I gotta do on the field and as far as bringing in players, that’s dependent on them.

Juan Soto told the reporters

A few days after the departure of Alonso, the Mets signed Jorge Polanco. The team brought in the former Seattle Mariners star on a 2-year, $40 million deal and is expected to play him at the first base position of Alonso.

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