Soto Returns as Mets Surge | MLB News

Juan Soto’s back and ready to crush it—activated from the IL, he’s batting second as DH against the Astros, returning after a calf strain that sidelined him twice this season. His first absence in April tanked the Mets’ record, but this time, despite a trade deadline purge, they’re 17-14. Interim manager Andy Green raves about Soto’s grit and expects him to anchor the outfield alongside Luis Robert Jr., Carson Benge, and A.J. Ewing. Soto, in Year 2 of his $765M deal, was hitting .283 with 21 homers and 52 RBIs before the injury—and leading the NL with a .947 OPS.

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