Eric Chavez reveals how Mets ‘coddle’ Juan Soto — and David Stearns’ stunning reaction to concerns

Source: New York Post

Former Mets hitting coach and bench coach Eric Chavez can be added to the list of critics of president of baseball operations David Stearns. Chavez, who worked with the Mets from 2024-25, said Juan Soto would sit on couches near the batting cages between innings instead of with the team in the dugout — and Stearns did nothing about it. “This is a lack of leadership, a lack of accountability, from the top down,” Chavez said on his “EC3” podcast.