The New York Mets took three out of four games in a crucial weekend series against the San Francisco Giants. They had an off day on Monday to prepare for a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
On Friday, slugger Juan Soto was forced to exit the game due to a calf injury. He was out the rest of the series, but the Mets chose to wait until Monday to provide an official update.
Anthony DiComo of MLB.com delivered some bad news for the Mets on the slugger regarding his calf injury.
“Juan Soto (calf) is going on the IL,” DiComo posted Monday on X. “They expect him out 2-3 weeks. Ronny Mauricio is up in the interim.”
This is unfortunate news for the Mets, who just won a crucial series in San Francisco. Now, they are reportedly going to be without their best hitter for at least the next two weeks.
This could potentially have a negative impact on New York’s offense as it navigates this upcoming stretch without Soto. But ultimately, it may be best for them to let the slugger recover and get back to full strength rather than push through the injury.
Mauricio can play three of the four infield positions, so he can serve as a utility man for New York while it waits for Soto to return.
Soto is hitting .355/.412/.516 with one home runs, five RBI and a .928 OPS to start the season. It will be interesting to see how the Mets fare without him while he is on the injured list.
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