Juan Soto left last night’s game early with calf soreness, and now an MRI is coming. This dude, who might not even snag an MVP this year, just gave the Mets another gut punch right after a rough 4-1 loss to the Dodgers at Citi Field. Seriously, the “best team in baseball” just rolled up on “one of the worst teams in baseball.” Not exactly a shocker, but it still stings, especially with Soto heading for tests.
Another One Slips Away
The game itself was a familiar script. Sean Manaea actually pitched a solid six innings, only giving up one run. You think, “Okay, maybe we got something here.” But then Brooks Raley and A.J. Minter came in and coughed up three runs over the next two innings. Our bats? They could only muster up solo homers. That’s it. It’s hard to win games when you are just trading solo shots for multi-run innings from the other side. This team needs to find a way to string some hits together, pronto.
Trade Deadline Looming Large
With Soto’s status now in question, the looming trade deadline just got way more complicated. David Stearns was already talking about the “organization’s approach” to the deadline, and you have to wonder what that looks like now. Everyone knows Luke Weaver is a big trade chip who might net the Mets the biggest return, and Clay Holmes is in a weird spot with his rehab assignment wrapping up right as the deadline hits. Meanwhile, Kyle Tucker, who chose the Dodgers over the Mets this past offseason, is absolutely not second-guessing that call. And Zack Wheeler, bless his heart, even offered some thoughts on his former team’s struggles. It’s a whole mess, and Soto’s injury just adds another layer to an already high-pressure situation.
Across the league, the Marlins are absolutely tanking, now on a ten-game losing streak after a 4-2 loss to the Padres. They’re definitely “sinking out of playoff contention,” and they just shut down Max Meyer from throwing for two weeks after he hit the injured list. Over in Atlanta, Matt Olson blasted a three-run homer in the tenth to give the Braves a 7-6 win over the Orioles. The Phillies couldn’t touch Cam Schlittler and a solo homer from Paul Goldschmidt sunk them 1-0 against the Yankees. The Nationals are treating their series against the Diamondbacks like a postseason battle, and they’re down 0-1 after losing 3-2. Even Shohei Ohtani is attempting another bullpen session, but the Dodgers aren’t rushing him back to the mound.
The Mets are still in this series against the Dodgers, and with Soto’s status up in the air and the trade deadline pressure cooker getting hotter, every game is a question mark.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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