Mets' Soto Injury: Depth Steps Up

0:00It's April 6th. From game day to every day, this is New York Met's news today, powered by AI. The Met's just hit a snag with their star hitter, Juan Soto landing on the injured list Monday, for a right-calf strain. He's expected back in two to three weeks after an MRI confirmed its minor. The moves retroactive to Saturday, right after he felt discomfort running bases Friday in San Francisco. Soto's been durable since debuting in the majors back in 2018, playing at least 150 games every full season, except the pandemic year. This year, in just eight games with the Met's, he slashed 355 over 412 over 516, with one homer and five RBI's. They gave him a couple days' rest to test it, but no dice. To cover, they recalled Ronnie Mauricio from Triple A Syracuse for Benchtept. Manager Carlos Mendoza's eyeing a platoon in left field with Brett Beatty and Tyrone Taylor. He tweaked his thumb, but should be good by Tuesday's homestand opener against the Diamond

1:00Backs. They've got options like Jared Young, who went three for three Sunday, and Taylor's strong against lefties. The good news? The Met still swept their road trip, winning three or four at Oracle Park without fully missing Soto's bat. Guys like Mark Vientos, Marcus Simeon, and Francisco Alvarez stepped up Big Vientos with a 1-3-2-8 OPS lately, Simeon smashing 7-4, 15, including his first Met's homer and Alvarez with a 2-Homer 9. Depths proving key here, with first utility across the roster keeping, runs flowing at 6.5 per game on the West Coast. They'll grind through the short-term hiccup and get Soto rolling again soon.