LOS ANGELES -- The Juan Soto the New York Mets expected when they gave him the richest contract in sports history finally appeared in his purest form Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium by stealing the show without even putting the ball in play.

It seems that New York Mets slugger Juan Soto might have finally turned a corner this season. He's hitting .273 with a staggering 1.257 OPS in his last seven games, which puts his season-long OPS hovering around .

There always figured to be something of an adjustment period for Juan Soto after he signed a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets this offseason, and he suggested as much ahead of Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.