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Mets' David Stearns shares 'optimistic' Juan Soto injury update

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This is some good news for the Mets and especially for Juan Soto.

Mets' David Stearns shares 'optimistic' Juan Soto injury update originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets have begun the season with a 7-6 record, and that's despite Bo Bichette struggling at the plate and Juan Soto landing on the injured list.

Soto is dealing with a calf issue and is going to miss a bit of time this season. But, how long will he be out, and how is his recovery going? As SNY shared from David Stearns , the Mets are "optimistic" about Soto's injury recovery, as the superstar outfielder is progressing as the Mets were hoping so far.

Mets 'optimistic' about Juan Soto's injury recovery "He's progressing as we would expect, he's moving around indoors, I think he is, at this point, let's make sure he doesn't get deconditioned, and let's keep him going so when the calf is good, we don't have this lengthy ramp-up. I don't have a specific, 'On this day he's going to start running. On this day, he's going to hit on the field.

' We don't have that yet. But we're optimistic this is not going to be a particularly long-term absence," Stearns said. David Stearns gives an update on Juan Soto: "He's progressing as we would expect...