Mets' Juan Soto makes comparison about kissing girls to explain rumored strain with Francisco Lindor

Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor seemingly bash not judge successful emotion astatine archetypal sight.

The 2 superstars are the faces of a New York Mets squad that was expected to beryllium a menace successful the majors but is alternatively 1 of the worst teams successful the league.

Lindor joined the Mets via commercialized successful 2021 and signed a 10-year, $341 cardinal extension, the archetypal large determination for caller proprietor Steve Cohen signaling a existent alteration of the guard; astir 4 years later, though, Soto joined the fray connected a record-breaking 15-year, $765 cardinal pact.

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New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22) reacts with shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) aft hitting a 2 tally location tally against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 3rd inning astatine Dodger Stadium. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)

Numerous reports circulated that the 2 did not get on past year, their archetypal arsenic teammates, and it was an contented that lingered into this season. Perhaps Soto's deal, which includes boosted security, suites, and the imaginable to marque different $50 million, caused a powerfulness travel betwixt the 2 stars.

In immoderate case, the communicative had begun to dice down until this week, erstwhile Cohen each but confirmed the reports to beryllium existent but said they were getting on better.

"Frankly, I deliberation that’s a communicative that was past year’s story," Cohen told the New York Post. "I americium told and judge powerfully that these guys are getting on overmuch better. And so, I conscionable don’t spot that arsenic an contented anymore."

That prompted some Soto and Lindor to beryllium asked astir their narration connected Friday night, and Soto, well, had an absorbing comparison.

"When you conscionable a girl, you don’t commencement kissing her close away," helium told The Athletic.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates with close fielder Juan Soto (22) aft hitting a solo location tally during the archetypal inning against the St. Louis Cardinals astatine Citi Field connected April 20, 2025 successful New York City, New York. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

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Soto, however, did accidental determination were "no issues" betwixt the 2 "at all," contempt reports continuing to accidental otherwise.

"The much clip we walk together, it’s lone earthy that our narration continues to grow," Lindor told the outlet. "We’ve been teammates for 2 years now. Time has been connected our side. I person thing but respect for him. He’s my brother. He’s idiosyncratic I respected from a region and respect here, inside."

There person been reports that Lindor and Soto had their lockers moved to other sides of the clubhouse this season, and fans were taken aback erstwhile the 2 didn't precisely stock the friendliest of pleasantries connected Opening Day.

The Athletic reported that the 2 stars precocious had "hard conversations," but Lindor shooed distant that notion.

"It was just, we talked. We speech each azygous day, whether it’s hitting oregon antithetic topics. But we decidedly speech due to the fact that astatine the extremity of the day, we are teammates and our occupation is to triumph games," helium said.

(L-R) Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor the New York Mets look connected during the nationalist anthem anterior to the crippled betwixt the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets astatine Citi Field connected Thursday, March 26, 2026 successful New York, New York. (Dustin Satloff/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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Lindor and Soto person played conscionable 15 games unneurotic this play owed to injuries, but they are slated to beryllium teammates done 2032.

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