Soto's Calf Injury: Mets Cautious, Options Abound

0:00On April 5th, Juan Soto and the Metz dodged a bullet with his right calf, but he still day by day after a minor strain showed up on an MRI. He got hurt running the bases during Friday's win over the Giants, and right now he's still on the active roster while they figure out next steps. The plan is a strength test with trainers before Saturday's game. No running yet, just checking how much push he is compared to before. Major Carlos Mendoza says they'll watch it over the next 48 to 72 hours, then reevaluate Tuesday before the home stand starts with. Sunday's finale and a day off in between. Mendoza was surprised seeing Soto move around Saturday, but he knows calf injuries can be sneaky so they're playing it safe. They could back date an injured list move to the day after his last game if needed, and the skipper's stress being extra careful with a star like him. Carlos has been on fire to start the year with a hit in each of the first eight games, a .928 on base plus slugging and one homer. Already, he's a durability machine too, playing at least 150 games in seven full seasons,

1:05including 160 last year after that 7, 165 million dollar deal. Teams got options like Tyrone Taylor on defense or shifting guys around, even with Jorge Palanco nursing Achilles issues and others wrapping up. Catcher Francisco Alvarez says Soto's key, but this squad has depth to step up if he sits, though grind through it either way. This has been New York meds news today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.