The MLB season 2026 presents a great challenge for New York Mets and its greatest figure, the Dominican gardener Juan Sotosince the elimination of the postseason last season left a bad taste in the mouth that must be resolved. To achieve this, the Dominican star is called upon to have a great campaign and the projections from specialized sites indicate this.
For this article, we are going to base our study on the projections provided by two of the most prestigious specialized sites in the world of Big Leagues: Baseball Reference y Fangraphs. Based on them, we will see what is expected of Juan Soto in MLB 2026 and what records he could achieve if expectations are met.
Great year is projected for Juan Soto. Yes, another one!
Historically, the projections given by Baseball Reference They are a little more conservative than those of Fangraphs. However, no matter how you look at it, the year we expect from Juan Soto is simply fantastic and at the pace of a Most Valuable Player Award winner, yes. Shohei Ohtani It allows it of course.
According Baseball Referencethe Dominican would play around 150 games in 2026 in which he would take around 513 official at-bats and 629 plate appearances. They estimate that he will have 140 hits, 24 of them doubles, two triples and 34 home runs, in addition to driving in 93 runs and scoring another 100. He is expected to finish the regular season with an offensive line of .273/.399/.925 with 108 walks and 114 strikeouts.
¡Fangraphs goes a little further! The feed on this specialized site is that Juan Soto participates in 159 games and that he accumulates 150 undisputed hits, 25 of them being doubles, two triples and 38 home runs. They report that he will score 111 times and drive in 102 teammates, closing the season with averages of .274/.413/.937, 129 walks and 122 outs via strikes.
Juan Soto He is a player who has shown consistency over the years in Big Leaguesone that always enjoys good health and although at some point it presents negative numbers, it is always made for great things. For all these reasons, it is expected that in 2026 it will meet the expectations raised in this part of the season.
Juan Soto seeks a unique record in MLB history
If the projections come true, Juan Soto He would reach 1,000 walks and become the first player in the history of The Majors with those figures at only 27 years of age.
Likewise, he could reach 280 home runs and thus equal Mickey Mantle. Likewise, his 800 RBIs before the age of 28 would put him on par with legends such as Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, Alex Rodríguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols and Frank Robinson.
Before starting the MLB 2026 campaign, Juan Soto accumulates a WAR of 42.6, offensive line of .282/.417/.948 with 244 home runs. In addition, he has among his metrics a total of 1,086 hits, 199 doubles, 697 RBIs, 775 runs scored and 896 walks.
Without a doubt, we are facing a generational player, one of those who changes history with each appearance at the plate. All that remains is to wish him good health so that he can give us great moments to the thousands of fans who follow him. See you on Opening Day!
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