Mets' Soto Return Sparks Hope Amid Slump

0:00It's April 22nd, from the locker room to your ears. This is New York Metz News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The New York Metz just activated Star Slugger 1 Soto from the injured list after a calf strain sidelined him since early April. The team is desperate for an offensive boost during their brutal 12 game losing streak, but everyone knows one player can't fix it all. Major Carlos Mendoza stressed it's on the whole squad to snap out of this funk. Over the last two weeks, the Metz bats have gone ice cold, forcing daily lineup tweaks and piling pressure on the pitchers. Soto hasn't said much about the team's vibe during his absence, just noting they have in one. Whispers of clubhouse disconnects are growing, despite denials from the club. Fans and insiders see a team playing like strangers, lacking that spark or joy on the field. Playing training bonding didn't stick, and the skid has exposed deeper issues. Still, getting Soto's elite bat back hitting point 355 with a point 928 on base, plus slugging

1:05before the injury changes, V, lineup look. The Metz are playing it's safe with their $765 million outfielder, using him as designated hitter first and easing him into. Left field. No minor league rehab games means extra monitoring for any calf tweaks during runs or base running. So reassess after a few outings against the twins and Rockies. Soto drew from his 2019 nationals days when they flipped a 12 games sub 500 record into a world series run. He's got some veteran tricks up his sleeve to share, hoping to rally this crew. If wind start flowing, those bandaid worries might fade fast.