Mets Injury Woes: Soto, Robert, Senga Sidelined

0:00On April 28th, the Mets are dealing with more injury headaches after a rough April. Their star-left fielder, Juan Soto, felt four arm tightness during drills last Friday, so he's sticking to designated hitter duties for now. An MRI on Tuesday came back clean with no structural damage and he's eyeing a quick return to the outfield. Adding to the woes, center-fielder Lewis Robert Jr. sat out Tuesday's game against the Nationals with lower back tightness. He's listed as day-to-day after hitting just 224 with two homers and three doubles this season. Meanwhile, right-hander Codaisinga landed on the 15-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation and a team called up Christian Scott from Triple-A Syracuse. These setbacks hit hard with shortstop Francisco Lindor already sidelined by a left calf strain. Earlier this month, the Mets win just three and 12 over the 15 games Soto missed due to his own calf issue, showing how much they lean on. Him. Soto's batting 304 with an 831 OPS win healthy,

1:03but any setback could sink them further in their 9-19 start. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the pressure on manager Carlos Mendoza. Mendoza says he's only having routine chats with team leaders like David Sterns, nothing about his job security yet. As the Mets scramble to stay afloat, all eyes are on these recoveries to spark a turnaround. That's the story for today, MLB News. Today, Driven by AI.