Soto's Calf Tightness: Mets' Bench Depth Tested

0:00It's April 4th, New York Met's news today starts now, AI powered and ready for kickoff. Juan Soto, the Met star outfielder, got pulled from the first inning Friday night against the San Francisco Giants after feeling tightness in his. Caff, he's headed for an MRI today to check it out. It happened while he was running the bases, grimacing from first to third, and it kept tightening up on him at third base. The coaching staff spotted it when he tried hustling home on a grounder and Tyrone Taylor jumped in for left field. Manager Carlos Mendoza emits there's real concern since Caff issues can be sneaky and tough to pin down. Team mates like second baseman Marcus Simeon hate losing a guy who grinds his hardest Soto, but they're counting on the bench depth to step up. Soto's coming off a monster 2025 season, playing all 160 games, smashing 43 homers, driving in 105. Runs, swiping 38 bags to lead the national league, and finishing third in MVP voting.

1:01That's all on top of his 15 year, $765 million deal, the biggest ever in pro sports. Now in left field for 2026 with prospects pushing him around, the Met's could lean heavy on Taylor in the corners, or even give Brett Bady. More outfield reps if Soto's sidelined. We'll know more after that scan shakes out the details.