Mets' Soto Return Boosts Slumping Lineup

0:00It's April 22nd, MLB News. Today starts now, AI powered and always on. The New York Mets are in a rough spot, dropping 11 straight games there were skits since 2004. Star Slugger, Juan Soto, is set to return from the injured list on Wednesday a huge boost for the slumping squad facing the Minnesota twins. Soto tore up the field early, hitting 355 with a homer and five RBI's over 8 games before a left quad strain, sidelineed him on April 3rd. Manager Carlos Mendoza plans to ease him back, splitting time between designated hitter and left field, no back-to-back marathons in the outfield. The Mets started hot without him, winning their first three, but then got crushed, outscored 62-19 while batting just 200. Only Francisco Alvarez and Luis Robert Jr. are swinging well above 250, while vets like Francisco Lindor, Marcosimian, and Boba Schett sit. At 2-18 combined with tons of strikeouts, Mendoza knows Soto helps, but the pressure can't

1:04all be on one guy. The lineup needs everyone to step up. On the mound, they're calling up Christian Scott from AAA Syracuse for Thursday start, the kids striking out guys post Tommy John's surgery. With Scott in and Cody Sanga pushed to Saturday, the Mets hope the sparks a turnaround before they dig an even deeper hole.