Juan Soto's Calf Strain: Mets Breathe Easy

0:00It's April 4th, from first pitch to the final out. This is MLB News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Juan Soto gave the New York Mets a big sigh of relief after that calf scare. The superstar left-fueled or fell tightness in his right calf during Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants and got an MRI the next day. Turns out it's just a minor strain, nothing too serious. He set out Saturday's match-up while the team checked him out, but the imaging brought better news than expected. Soto talked to reporters right after, sounding optimistic about his recovery path. Soto himself said he feels way better today than when it first happened, which surprised even him given what the MRI showed. Fans in the Mets front office are hopeful this doesn't derail their hot start. No call yet on the injured list. They're playing it day by day, monitoring how he wakes up and moves around. He's non-committal about jumping back in for Sunday's series finale at San Francisco. For now, the Mets hold their breath just a little less, with Soto likely testing the

1:04leg soon to see if he can swing that bat again.