Juan Soto’s early numbers as a New York Met have drawn scrutiny, but Francisco Lindor knows exactly what he’s going through.

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It's been a tough week for New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto. Soto has been heavily criticized by the media for his perceived lack of hustle -- specifically on two plays; a check-swing groundout against the New York Yankees on Sunday night and a long single off the Green Monster against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Juan Soto’s New York Mets era so far hasn’t gone as planned. The 26-year old is getting beat by pitches he normally crushes, has been criticized for his hustle at times, and is in the midst of his first-ever 10-game span with no extra base hits and 12 strikeouts.

Juan Soto's continued struggles while wearing a Mets uniform bring back memories of Francisco Lindor's unsavory start in Queens.

Following his ejection from Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler had some choice words for one of the opposing team's star players.

New York Mets Francisco Lindor and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora had breakfast together and joked about Cora getting ejected with Walker Buehler.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor joins JP Morosi to discuss his contributions to the Mets' 5-1 win over the Red Sox

Offensively, the Mets were led by Francisco Lindor, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and two stolen bases. The stolen bases gave him nine on the season, while the homer was his 10th, putting him in some rare history among shortstops.

Lindor then stole second base after Juan Soto came to bat, and Buehler complained. Estabrook threw the latter player out, and Lindor celebrated the ejection. Cora quickly came out of the dugout to defend Buehler and suffered the same fate.