Juan Soto believes the Mets are “100 percent” a playoff team, but a postseason run looks iffy at best for the most expensive roster in the major leagues. Poor starting pitching and nagging injuries have sent New York into a tailspin,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets as Juan Soto takes hard stance on Mets' playoff hopes. In what was a downright disastrous series loss to the last-place Washington Nationals, Juan Soto is not giving up on the New York Mets ' playoff hopes.

The New York Mets' struggles continued Thursday, leaving Juan Soto to field questions about the team's playoff chances.