Put Dwight “Doc” Gooden in the camp of those not worried about Juan Soto’s long-term Mets future. Soto, 26, is off to a lackluster start to his Mets tenure after signing a record 15-year, $765 million contract in the offseason – including a 0-for-5 performance in the team’s 7-5 loss to the Dodgers in 13 innings at Citi Field on Friday night.

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

It’s as loud as it’s ever been around Juan Soto. Over the past five days, Soto’s not-quite-right start to his first season with the New York Mets has been placed under the microscope with the zoom amplified.