Juan Soto Heads To Mets' Injured List With Strained Calf

[Steve Drumwright]

 

For the second time this season, Juan Soto is shuffling off to the injured list.

The superstar left fielder was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right calf Saturday by the New York Mets, who called up first baseman Eric Wagaman from Triple-A Syracuse. Soto spent more than two weeks in April after straining his left calf. He had been dealing with the calf injury for more than a week, but was removed from Friday's game and hit the IL Saturday.

Entering play Saturday, the All-Star is slashing .283/.408/.539 with 21 homers and 52 RBIs over 84 games. His .408 on-base percentage is the best in MLB. He has been one of the few bright spots in a dismal 2026 that had a would-be contender for the NL East title instead with the third-worst record in all of MLB at 43-61.

Wagaman has been on the Syracuse shuttle since being designated by assignment by the Minnesota Twins in spring training. He has been optioned and DFA'd by the Mets a handful of times, including being sent down Monday when Luis Robert Jr. came off the 60-day injured list. Wagaman doesn't provide much offensively with a slash line of .162/.262/.324 with two homers and four RBIs in 21 games.

 

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[Marshmallowmilkshake]

4-to-6 weeks! 

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Bfd. We weren't going to win the pennant wuth him anyway

[ashie62]

Acquire a young outfielder at the deadline and let him start to work

I'm guessing that's it for Soto 2026

I wish Stearns were going with him

 

 

[Centerfield]

I agree with being cautious. Calf injuries can lead to Achilles problems. 
 

Was probably dumb to let him try to play through it.