Overview
- Soto was left off the 2025 National League All-Star roster despite ending June as NL Player of the Month, ending his four-year All-Star streak.
- Through midseason he has hit .269 with 21 home runs, 52 RBIs and led all of MLB with 72 walks.
- Manager Carlos Mendoza and teammate Francisco Lindor have publicly urged MLB to name Soto as a reserve should Acuña withdraw with lingering back tightness.
- Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay criticized Soto’s comment on missing a $100,000 bonus as tone-deaf given his roughly $47 million salary this season.
- Fans and analysts remain divided over how to balance merit and financial incentives in selecting All-Star participants.