The Mets missed the playoffs, but the first season of Soto's record 15-year, $765 million contract with the club has to be considered a resounding success, at least from an individual standpoint. He smacked a career-high 43 home runs, his second straight season clearing 40, and led all of Major League Baseball in walks with 127 during the regular season. Most surprisingly, Soto tied for fourth in the National League with 38 stolen bases, more than triple his previous career high of 12. The season was not free of adversity, as Soto hit below .220 in May and July, and he had former hitting coach Eric Chavez in his ear trying to get him to be more aggressive. Soto stuck with his approach and in the end was a finalist for NL MVP while earning his sixth career Silver Slugger. The steals seem largely fluky and a return to single digits is even possible given his bottom 13th percentile sprint speed, but everything else appears ultra safe, cementing one of the highest production floors on the board. Keep in mind Soto is still just entering his age-27 season. Read Past Outlooks