John Smoltz spent parts of 21 seasons in the majors, making the All-Star team eight times, winning a Cy Young, winning a World Series and, ultimately, making the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. He's been retired since the end of the 2009 season,

Garrett Crochet likes to save his best for the best hitters in baseball. He needed just 10 pitches to strike out Juan Soto three times Wednesday.

Anthony DiComo, MLB.com’s Mets beat reporter, held an “Ask Me Anything” this week on Reddit with Mets fans at r/NewYorkMets. This mailbag features excerpted questions and answers from that event (some lightly edited for clarity).

Smith quickly made it clear he not only has Soto’s back, but that he’s more concerned about New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge. Never mind that Judge, already a two-time AL MVP, entered Thursday hitting .402 with 16 home runs, 45 RBI, and an MLB-best 3.8 bWAR.

So far, the Queens faithful have been mostly supportive, but after leaving the maelstrom of Yankee Stadium, Juan Soto had another rough series against the Red Sox.

Looking back at the trade that sent Juan Soto to the Padres and how the Nationals have fared since making the trade back in 2022