{"id":667810,"date":"2026-04-07T06:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667810\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:21:24","slug":"mets-juan-soto-lands-on-injured-list-with-calf-strain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667810\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets’ Juan Soto Lands on Injured List with Calf Strain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"ASoto’s calf injury leaves a gaping hole in the Mets’ lineup as they fight to stay in the playoff race.NYC Today<\/p>\n

The New York Mets have placed star outfielder Juan Soto on the injured list after he suffered a calf strain during a game. Soto, one of the Mets’ top offensive threats, is expected to miss several weeks as he recovers from the injury.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Soto’s absence is a significant blow to the Mets, who are hoping to contend for a playoff spot this season. The team will have to find a way to replace his production in the lineup while he is sidelined.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Soto sustained the calf strain while running the bases during the Mets’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 5. He immediately left the game and underwent further evaluation, which confirmed the injury. The Mets have placed him on the 10-day injured list, and he is expected to miss 3-4 weeks as he recovers.<\/p>\n

Soto suffered the injury during the Mets’ game against the Dodgers on April 5, 2026.The Mets placed Soto on the 10-day injured list on April 7, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Juan Soto<\/a><\/p>\n

A star outfielder for the New York Mets who is one of the team’s top offensive threats.<\/p>\n

New York Mets<\/p>\n

A Major League Baseball team based in New York City that competes in the National League East division.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cLosing Juan for any amount of time is tough, but we have to focus on the guys we have available and find a way to keep winning games.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Buck Showalter, Mets Manager<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Mets will have to determine how to best replace Soto’s production in the lineup during his absence. They may look to promote a player from their minor league system or make a trade to bolster their outfield depth.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Soto’s injury is a significant setback for the Mets, who were counting on him to be a key part of their offense this season. The team will need to find a way to overcome his absence and continue to compete in the tough National League East division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Soto’s calf injury leaves a gaping hole in the Mets’…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":667811,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2396],"tags":[5,101,4,1690,61,2548,4203],"class_list":{"0":"post-667810","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-mets","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mets","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-mets","13":"tag-newyork","14":"tag-newyorkmets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116361985221655825","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=667810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/667811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=667810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=667810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=667810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}