Mets Face Soto's Injury, Bullpen Shines

0:00It's April 7. This is New York Metz News Today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Cory with the story. The New York Metz kicked off this pivotal season with a solid six wins and four losses record. But they took a punch when superstar outfielder Juan Soto landed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right calf strain. Early signs point to him missing two to three weeks, shaking up their line of big time. Four rankings from CBS Sports just dropped, bumping the Metz up three spots to number five. They're right behind the Atlanta Braves and ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies making three national league e-squads in the top 10 with the Miami-Marlins at 11. Offense has been spotty though. New free agents Jorge Polanco and Boba Shet are off to rough starts at the plate. Francisco Lindor is hitting just 135 through 10 games and Rookie Carson Benje sits at 100. On the flip, Mart Vientos is crushing it at 476 with power numbers popping off the charts.

1:01The bullpen's been the real hero. Luke Weaver and Devon Williams fresh off the Yankees, each tossed four shut-out innings. Williams snagged two saves already. Brooks Rayleigh has 3.2 scoreless frames and Huascar presumed in 5.1 without a run. Now they face a six game homestand against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics. Ben road tests at the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, without Soto, it's a grind. But if Bashet and Polanco heat up, this squad could keep climbing.