Juan Soto reportedly returning from IL to reeling Mets amid worst start in NL

Juan Soto reportedly returning from IL to reeling Mets amid worst start in NL

The New York Mets are in the midst of an 11-game losing streak and a 7-15 start that’s the worst in the National League.

There’s good news on the way. Per multiple reports, All-Star slugger Juan Soto is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday from a 14-game absence due to a calf injury.

Soto sustained a calf strain on April 3 against the San Francisco Giants. The Mets placed him on the injured list two days later, and he hasn’t played since.

The Mets beat the Giants on April 3 to spark a four-game win streak and improve to 7-4. Since then, they’ve lost 11 straight games as their offense has gone stagnant. They entered Monday at 8.5-games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Only the 7-16 Kansas City Royals have a worse record than the Mets in all of MLB.

After a day off Monday, the Mets will host the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night for the start of a nine-game home stand that also includes three-game series against the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals. Soto is expected to return for the second game of the three-game series against the Twins.