Mets' Soto Return Sparks Hope for Turnaround

0:00It's April 21st, 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 are hitting Rod Bottom with an 11-game losing streak and a 7-win 15-lost start, the worst record in the national league. But here's the lifeline. All-star slugger Juan Soto is set to return Wednesday after missing 14 gains with a calf injury. That strain hit on April 3rd against the San Francisco Giants, right when the Metz were rolling at 7-4 after a 4-game win streak. They put them on the injured list two days later, and since then, it's been all downhill with 11 straight losses. Fans and a team are desperate because the offense has flatlined. They've scored two runs or fewer in eight of those losses and have the fewest total. Runs in baseball at 72 over 22 games. They're 8 and a half games back of the Atlanta Braves in the NL East, with only the Kansas City Royals' worst at 7 and 16. Soto's no ordinary bat.

1:00He's a four-time all-star, former silver slugger and batting champ, and before the injury, he slashed 355 over. 4-12 over 5-16 with one homer and five RBI in eight games. The Metz kick off a nine-game homestand Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, and he'll slot in for game two. With Soto back in the lineup, New York hopes to spark some fire and climb out of this hole before it's too late.