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LOS ANGELES — A scuffling New York Mets<\/a> offense lost one of its few bright spots Wednesday, when utility man Jared Young<\/a> landed on the injured list with a meniscus tear in his left knee.<\/p>\n

Young, 7-for-20 to begin this season, will undergo surgery and miss somewhere in the neighborhood of six to eight weeks, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said.<\/p>\n

His absence comes at a time when Juan Soto<\/a>isstillworking his way back from a calf strain and Jorge Polanco<\/a> is playing through an Achilles injury. Polanco’s foot was especially bothering him after Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>, prompting the Mets to keep him out of the lineup for Wednesday’s series-ending 8-2 loss at Dodger Stadium.<\/p>\n

With Polanco, Young and Soto out against right-hander Shohei Ohtani<\/a>, the Mets started the left-handed-hitting Brett Baty<\/a> at first base and in the No. 3 spot. MJ Melendez<\/a>, called up to replace Young on the roster, started at designated hitter and batted eighth.<\/p>\n

Baty was hitless in Wednesday’s loss. Melendez went 2-for-4. The Mets now have lost eight straight, during which they’ve totaled 12 runs.<\/p>\n

Their best hitter could soon find his way back, though.<\/p>\n

Soto, out since April 3, ran for a second straight day Wednesday and also took some live at-bats against Mets minor leaguers at Citi Field. Soto still needs to ramp up the intensity of his running and incorporate more agility training.<\/p>\n

Mendoza said the goal is for Soto to return to the lineup at some point in the Mets’ upcoming nine-game homestand, which begins Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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