Mets Survive Soto's Injury, Rookies Shine

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome to MLB News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Juan Soto's dealing with a right calf strain that's got him on the injured list for the New York Mets, sideline 2-3 weeks. It's a tough blow losing your star's lugger early in the season, but the Mets are holding strong with a 4-1 record since he left last Friday. That absence has sparked chances for guys like Ronnie Mauricio, who smashed a walkoff hit in his first big league game back. Mark Fientos is another winner, stepping up to first base or designated hitter, nearly every day now that Brett Beatty's handling right field. Meanwhile, rookie Carson Benj gets extra runway to shake off his early slump, thanks to his glove work in the outfield. Veteran Tommy Fam is ramping up in the minors and could join by mid-month, but for now, Benjay stays in the mix. The injury also dims Soto's shot at National League most valuable player. He needed close to every game to challenge Shohei Otani, but missing time drops him

1:00under 150 games for the first time, slimming his. Odds big time. Still, this shows the Mets depth can carry them through storms like this, keeping them rolling while Soto heals up.