Soto's Return Sparks Mets' Offense

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome in. This is New York Met's News Today, where team coverage meets AI. The New York Met's activated Juan Soto from the injured list this week after 12 straight losses, helping his bat sparks the offense. The star's letter strained his calf back on April 3rd, but manager Carlos Mendoza made it clear. No one's the lone savior here. It takes the whole line of pulling together to snap this skid. Before the injury, Soto was crushing it at 355, with a 928 OPS, one homer, and five RBI. They slotted him second behind Boba Shet as the designated hitter, Wednesday, with plans for left-field Thursday against the twins. The team's offense has been ice-cold for two weeks, shuffling spots daily and stressing the pitchers. Team chemistry feels off. Like strangers on the field, with no joy or flow. Soto admitted he hasn't chatted much during rehab, though he stuck around with a lot of pain. Though he stuck around for home games. The Met's deny issues, pointing to spring bonding, but the disconnect shows in every loss.

1:02Officials are extra cautious with their $765 million outfielder, no minor league rehab games, just controlled sessions. They'll watch his run and close over the next few games, before the Colorado series. Soto's not spilling details yet on ramping up. Drawing from his 2019 Nationals run, where they flipped 12 games under 500 to a World Series title, Soto Hinset, veteran tricks he might share. If his bat heats up in the team gels, this streak could end fast, turning the season around.