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 is quickly realizing that playing for the New York Mets isn’t easy. Just ask Francisco Lindor. He was once a prized signing and his first season was filled with boos from the Mets faithful,