Juan Soto Leaves Game with Foot Injury
New York Mets slugger Juan Soto had to leave Tuesday night’s game after hitting a ball on the top of his left foot in the fourth inning. The team announced that Soto suffered a contusion on his foot. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza reported that the X-rays were negative.Soto seemed to be in considerable pain. He limped down the first base line on his right foot and then bent over. He was checked by an athletic trainer, took some swings, and then finished his at-bat, hitting a ground ball to the second baseman.“That’s good news,” Mendoza said after the 7-1 loss to the Padres. “So he’s being evaluated day by day. We’ll see how he is for tomorrow, to see if he’ll be available for the lineup.”
Carlos Mendoza, Mets Manager
Jeff McNeil moved from center field to right field, and Tyrone Taylor entered the game batting third and playing in center. Soto came to the game with a batting average of .249, 25 home runs, and 62 RBIs. Soto joined the Mets in December when he signed the largest contract in baseball history, a 15-year, $765 million deal.“It’s not a good feeling, especially when you see him go down like that and he seems to be in a lot of pain,” Mendoza said. “He hits that ball and he looks uncomfortable running down the line. The first thing the trainer tells me is, ‘I have to go and get X-rays,’ so you hold your breath. Once I got the news, it was a relief.”
Carlos Mendoza, Mets Manager
