New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he's going to have a discussion with Juan Soto about the superstar's apparent lack of hustle during the Mets' 3-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto addressed comments from manager Carlos Mendoza regarding his effort on the basepaths in their Monday 3-1 loss against the Boston Red Sox.

Soto thought he had a home run. Instead he had a single and faced questions from the New York media after the game.

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he will talk to Juan Soto about hustling out of the batter’s box after the slugger watched his would-be home run bounce off the Green Monster for a single Monday night against the Boston Red Sox.

This season, Soto is being outshined by star teammates Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor. The former is slashing .301/.408/.557 with nine homers and 37 RBI, while the latter is slashing .279/.347/.463 with nine homers and 28 RBI. The Mets have two more games against the Red Sox before hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The New York Mets franchise slugger is reportedly done talking about his former New York Yankees running mate.

Analysis: Soto eased out of the batter's box and wound up with a 347-foot single, violating the first rule of hustling.

After losing two of three games to the New York Yankees, the New York Mets fell to the Boston Red Sox on Monday evening at Fenway Park. The 3-1 loss puts New York percentage points behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East's top spot, which the Mets had occupied for several weeks.