Juan Soto injury update: Status after Mets star leaves vs. Giants
Juan Soto injured his calf Friday against the Giants. Here's the latest.
The New York Mets' uneven start to the season has hit another skid. Four-time All-Star Juan Soto injured his calf while running the bases Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Soto, who hit a single off Tyler Mahle, exited the game and did not return.
Tyrone Taylor took Soto's place in the outfield and proceeded to go hitless in four at-bats. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed postgame Soto has right calf tightness and will get an MRI Saturday morning. “You never want to lose a guy like that,” Mets second baseman Marcus Semien said of Soto, per MLB.
com . “I don’t know how bad it is yet, but I know he works extremely hard, and he’s going to get himself back as soon as possible. ” Here's how the injury occurred: Juan Soto left the game after running the bases in the first inning pic.
twitter. com/R2JJ3uE7Lh — SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 4, 2026 Soto has been durable since signing his massive 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets in December 2024. The former World Series champion missed only seven games over the last two seasons, and he got off to a hot start this year by leading the Mets in batting average (.