Exclusive | Steve Cohen confirms Juan Soto-Francisco Lindor 2025 clash — and where they stand now
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In the midst of Mets madness, team owner Steve Cohen told The Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman on “The Show” podcast Wednesday that reports of Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor not getting along last season were true but have since been resolved.
“Frankly, I think that’s a story that was last year’s story,” Cohen said in an exclusive interview. “I am told and believe strongly that these guys are getting along much better.
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“And so, I just don’t see that as an issue anymore.”
The Post first reported that Soto and Lindor’s relationship was chilly after the Mets 2025 season crumbled in the final weeks during their first season as teammates.
It was originally denied by former Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, who thought the Mets “had a professional clubhouse” and everyone in the locker room “enjoyed being around each other.”
He felt the media was just making excuses for why the Mets stopped playing well en route to their 83-79 finish.
Cohen’s statement, however, provided a new perspective.
His acknowledgement comes at a tumultuous time for the Mets as players’ futures are being analyzed in what could be a second straight season without playoff baseball.
The Mets owner said he doesn’t see Lindor nor Soto going anywhere, though.
Soto, after all, has 13 seasons left on his 15-year, $765 million contract he signed in 2024, and Lindor has six years remaining on his 10-year, $341 million deal.
“I don’t see them going anywhere,” Cohen said.
He added: “I’m lucky enough to have two high-quality players like that and with the elimination of whatever issues there were last year, I’m thrilled that they’re on the team.”
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The Mets may be sputtering to 36-50 record, but their two most valuable players have only played 13 full games together.
This could also be the reason Cohen told The Post that president of baseball operations David Stearns will not be fired despite holding a losing record with a $320 million-plus roster.
The Mets, however, did make a change at manager, firing Mendoza and appointing Andy Green as interim skipper.
Green will have both Soto and Lindor at his disposal with the shortstop recently returning after missing two months with a calf strain suffered June 24.