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Juan Soto left the game after fouling a ball off his right foot during a walk-off win for the Mets. The incident caused concern among fans, but further updates are pending.
NEW YORK â When MJ Melendez emerged from the Metsâ dugout to hit for Juan Soto in the seventh inning on Wednesday night, panic pumped through Citi Field.
Just when it seemed like this team couldnât possibly deal with any more rotten injury luck, their best player was forced out of the game a few innings after fouling a ball off his right foot.
This was a doomsday scenario.
What followed, however, was something that hasnât happened too much for this Mets team in 2026.
They finished off a comeback win â a walk-off victory with some clutch hitting in the late innings â before getting a positive injury update postgame.
X-rays on Sotoâs right foot came back negative, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza revealed after the win.
Phew.
Soto is now considered day to day. Itâs entirely possible that he sits on Thursday or even a few days in a row, but this outcome is far better than what wouldâve been a cataclysmic alternative for the Mets.
Can you imagine if they lost Soto to another long-term injury?
Soto wouldâve joined Francisco Lindor, Luis Robert Jr., Jorge Polanco, Francisco Alvarez and more on the IL. That right there is four key hitters from their starting lineup, all sidelined for the foreseeable future.
In other words, this team is still dealing with some serious injury adversity here as they try to climb out of the hole they dug themselves into throughout their disappointing start to this season, but they dodged what couldâve been a knockout punch.
Soto appeared to be in when he fouled a 2-0 pitch from Tigers lefty off his foot in the third inning. He was down on one knee in pain after limping out of the box.
Juan Soto exited the game after fouling a ball off his right foot.
Fans experienced panic and concern when Soto was forced out of the game due to the injury.
Further updates on Juan Soto's injury status are pending following his exit from the game.
Soto's injury could significantly affect the Mets, who are already dealing with injury challenges this season.

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While Soto did initially stay in the game, he didnât look right. The superstar outfielder struck out swinging later in that bat. He then bounced out to the pitcher three innings later, trotting gingerly to first.
In the seventh, the Mets had the go-ahead run on third base with two outs when Melendez walked up to hit in Sotoâs place. For the Mets to pull Soto in that spot, the injury alarms were ringing as loud as ever.
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âI was concerned as soon as he got hit, because it got him pretty good there,â Mendoza said. âWe went out there and you could tell that he was in pain. That second at-bat didnât look right. Then when I saw the trainer come my way, I knew something was up. Thatâs when he said, âHey, Iâm going to take him for X-rays.â Iâm glad that we got good news.â
Soto didnât speak to reporters after the win. Heâs batting .263 this season with a .801 OPS and four home runs. Soto has already missed a chunk of games on the IL this year â he sat out for three weeks after suffering a calf strain while running the bases in early April during the Metsâ first road trip of the season.
The Mets (17-25) are still among the worst teams in the majors after winning the first two games of the series against the Tigers. Theyâll go for the sweep Thursday before a big series with the Yankees at home this weekend.
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