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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday that Soto (back) is still being evaluated and it's possible the outfielder could need a stint on the injured list, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
Soto was forced to depart Tuesday's game versus the Cubs with tightness in the left side of his back, and he is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader. A decision on a possible trip to the IL for Soto is expected to be made later Wednesday.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Sitting out first game of twin bill
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Soto (back) is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Cubs.
Soto had to leave Tuesday's game against the Cubs due to left side back tightness, so it's not a surprise he's not starting the first game of a double dip. He is considered day-to-day. MJ Melendez is grabbing a start in left field in Soto's place.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Deemed day-to-day
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Manager Carlos Mendoza said after Tuesday's game against the Cubs that Soto (back) is considered day-to-day, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Mendoza said that Soto's back locked up on him during the game, which had an impact on his ability to throw and swing. The fact that the team has labeled him as day-to-day bodes well for his chances of avoiding the injured list, though the 27-year-old star could still sit out a game or two as a precaution. MJ Melendez and Eric Wagaman would be candidates to start in the outfield during any games Soto might miss.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Exits early Tuesday
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Soto was removed from Tuesday's contest against the Cubs in the fifth inning due to left side back tightness.
Soto was spotted wearing a heating pad on his back earlier in the game, and the Mets ultimately decided to take him out of the game after the fourth inning. The 27-year-old went 0-for-2 in his two at-bats, and more information on his status will likely be provided in the near future. In the meantime, Jared Young has shifted to left field while Mark Vientos has now entered the lineup at first base.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Launches pair of homers
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Soto went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Phillies.
Soto opened the scoring with a solo homer off Aaron Nola in the first inning before taking the veteran right-hander deep again in his next plate appearance to record his second multi-homer performance of the year. Soto has looked locked in at the plate over his last eight games, batting 14-for-29 (.483) with three homers. The 27-year-old is now slashing .300/.398/.582 with 17 home runs, seven doubles, one triple, 38 RBI, 36 runs scored and six stolen bases across 249 plate appearances this season.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Three hits in Wednesday's win
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Soto went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Reds.
The superstar outfielder delivered his fifth multi-hit performance in the last seven games, as the big names in the Mets' offense have begun to come to life. Over his last 20 contests, Soto is batting .301 (22-for-73) with three doubles, five homers, one steal, 12 runs, 15 RBI and a 12:9 BB:K.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Launches 15th homer
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Soto went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's win over Atlanta.
The superstar outfielder went back-to-back with Bo Bichette in the first inning off Spencer Strider. Soto has gone yard himself in back-to-back games, and over his last 15 contests he's clubbed five of his 15 long balls on the season while slashing .255/.339/.545 with nine runs and 11 RBI.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Cracks go-ahead homer
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Soto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.
Soto broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning with his 14th homer of the season, a 398-foot blast off a JoJo Romero two-strike sweeper. It was an encouraging day overall at the plate for Soto, who'd gone just 1-for-17 in his previous five games. Overall, he's slashing .277/.369/.537 this year with 31 RBI, 30 runs scored and six steals across 218 plate appearances.
Soto went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Marlins.
Soto put the finishing touches on a rout of the Marlins with a 433-foot grand slam in the sixth inning. He'll finish a red-hot May riding a modest five-game hitting streak while tallying 10 homers, 21 RBI, 20 runs scored and five stolen bases across 26 games during the month. For the year, the slugger is slashing .305/.397/.597 with 13 long balls, 29 RBI, 27 runs scored and five steals across 180 plate appearances.
Soto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during the Mets' 4-2 win against the Reds on Wednesday.
Soto started the game batting third and launched a homer to right in his first plate appearance against Andrew Abbott in the first inning. The blast marked Soto's 12th home run of the season and sixth in his past eight games. The All-Star is now slashing .301/.392/.594 over 39 games played after his recent hot streak.
Soto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during the Mets' 7-2 loss to the Reds on Tuesday.
Soto supplied the Mets' lone runs Tuesday, smacking a two-run homer off Chase Burns in the sixth inning. It was the 11th home run of the season for Soto, eight of which have come in May. Over his last 14 games, he has gone 17-for-49 (.347) with four steals, seven home runs and 13 RBI.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Back in lineup Tuesday
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Soto (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Soto missed the last two contests while dealing with the flu, but he's feeling well enough to hit Tuesday. He will enter play Tuesday having homered six times over his past 10 games.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Remains out with illness
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Soto (illnes) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
Soto is battling the flu and will miss a second straight start. It's unclear whether he might be available off the bench. Nick Morabito is starting in left field and Carson Benge is getting a start at designated hitter in Monday's series opener.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Out Sunday with illness
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Soto was scratched from the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Marlins after falling ill, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Soto was initially slated to serve as the designated hitter and bat third but will take a seat Sunday while he appears to be the latest victim of the flu-like illness that has been spreading around in the Mets clubhouse. MJ Melendez will operate as the team's DH while A.J. Ewing moves up the third spot in the lineup.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Provides lone offense with homer
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Soto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Marlins.
Despite batting third in the Mets' lineup, Soto saw just three plate appearances, as New York sent just 29 batters to the plate on a night when they generated just three hits, two of which came off Soto's bat. He took Eury Perez deep in the top of the first inning, and that was all the Mets were able to muster on the scoreboard. Soto has three multi-hit games over his last four appearances and has hit safely in eight of the last nine, raising his average 38 points during that span. He's slashing .301/.394/.571 with 10 homers, 21 RBI, 22 runs scored, five stolen bases and a 21:24 BB:K across 155 trips to the plate this season.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Posts 29th career multi-homer game
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Soto went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Washington.
The All-Star slugger is locked in at the plate, crushing five homers during his current seven-game hitting streak. Soto has nine RBI during that stretch, tallying multiple hits five times over that span as well. Across 148 plate appearances overall, he's slashing a robust .299/.392/.559 with 14 extra-base hits (nine home runs), 20 RBI, four stolen bases and 21 runs scored.
