Mets' Juan Soto playing through discomfort as he smashes 250th home run

Early in the Mets' 5-2 loss to the Yankees on Friday night, it looked as if Juan Soto had tweaked something during a swing-and-miss early in the game. Soto took a hack at a Cam Schlittler cutter in the fourth inning and noticeably grimaced. The Mets  slugger had already landed on the IL this season, back in April, for a calf injury, and his return to the outfield was delayed due to an elbow, but Soto and his manager downplayed the moment following the Subway Series opener.

"The wrist. It’s usually when he swings and misses. It comes and goes," manager Carlos Mendoza said.

"Whenever he makes contact, there’s no issue there. It’s only the swing and miss when he feels something. There’s nothing that we’re worried about there.

" "I was a little discomfort," Soto said. "No pain at all. I’ve been dealing with a couple of things.