Juan Soto Injury Update: When Will the MVP Candidate Return?
The Mets' $765 million man has been on the Injured List with a calf strain since April 3. When will Juan Soto return?
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Perennial MVP candidate Juan Soto is on the shelf early in the 2026 MLB season, dealing with a calf strain. Below, we will dish out an injury update on Soto, and give potential dates on when he will return to the Mets lineup.
We will also look at Soto’s MVP odds, as well as the Mets postseason odds. When will Juan Soto return and be back in the Mets’ lineup? Soto injured his calf while running the bases in San Francisco against the Giants on April 3, causing him to exit the game.
It was later revealed that he suffered a calf strain. Fortunately for Soto and the Mets, this appears to be only a mild strain. In fact, the Mets were initially operating on the premise that Soto could avoid the injured list altogether.
Instead, they opted to put him on the 10-day IL. He is expected to miss 2-3 weeks from when he was placed on the IL. COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere.