NEW YORK — Mets had been 0-for-2, which extended his hitless streak to 12 at-bats before stepping to the plate in the fifth inning in Friday’s 4-3 win against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field.

After signing a record-shattering 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets this offseason, the pressure has never been higher for superstar outfielder Juan Soto. The recipient of the largest contract in sports history jumped ship from the New York Yankees to join the Mets.

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto told Mike Puma of the New York Post that he was "pitched differently last year," when he was with the New York Yankees and had two-time American League MVP Aaron Judge hitting behind him.