This article was originally published on www.si.com as MLB Ump Ripped for Childish Move After Striking Out Juan Soto on Horrible Call. The New York Mets had their seven-game winning streak come to an end Monday night as they lost to the San Diego Padres, 7-6.

Carlos Mendoza did not want Juan Soto to be ejected.

“It’s a lot of money on the table if I make it,” New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto told reporters this month, one of several comments the slugger has made since he left the New York Yankees to sign a megadeal with the New York Mets that rankled those who believe highly paid players should not show how much they care about being highly paid.