Juan Soto was pulled from Friday’s game against the Dodgers, and man, Mets fans have to be holding their breath right now. The slugger was pinch-hit for in the sixth inning, with the team later confirming it was due to left calf soreness.
The ‘Fine’ Declaration Stings Now
What makes this sting even more? Just before Friday’s series opener, interim manager Andy Green said Soto was ‘fine.’ The plan was to give Soto two days of rest, specifically staying away from him in the Brewers series finale, all to get this calf thing ‘completely behind him’ for the homestand. Green even admitted at the time, “He’s been able to be out there on it, but it has continued to be something that he’s dealt with on a minor level.” So to see him pulled in a 1-1 game, not some blowout where they are simply getting him off his feet? That’s a real head-scratcher.
Another Calf Concern, Different Leg
This isn’t Soto’s first rodeo with calf trouble. This soreness is in the *opposite* leg from the one that landed him on the IL earlier in the season. Since tweaking that calf, he’s been mostly limited to DH duties, and that’s exactly where he started Friday. He walked twice in his two at-bats, ran the bases, and there weren’t any obvious issues before the early exit. It seemed like he was good to go.
But clearly, something was up. For a guy playing through a ‘minor level’ issue, this mid-game exit after a supposed two-day rest period is a major concern. The story is still developing, and everyone’s waiting for the next update on Soto’s left calf.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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