What would prompt a shuffle? How much does it have to do ... It’s as much a part of his identity as No. 22 — there’s even a logo on Soto’s luggage depicting him shuffling.

Despite all that snowballing mediocrity, there was one surprising development during Wednesday’s slog -- the return of the Soto Shuffle. What had been a Soto trademark was reduced to a rumor ...

No full-blown hip action. No big moment. Nothing worthy of the Soto-branded luggage logo, as seen in the “true” shuffle. Soto admits the ritual isnâ t a show he puts on every plate appearance.

With the Mets on their way to a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday night, Juan Soto and other players let the good times roll ...