Juan Soto leaves Mets’ game early after fouling ball off lower leg
· Yahoo Sports
For the second time in as many nights, a Mets hitter left the team’s game early after suffering an injury in the batter’s box, as Juan Soto fouled a ball of his lower leg in the bottom of the third. The ball appeared to hit the front of his ankle and the top of his foot.
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Serving as the Mets’ designated hitter tonight, Soto was able to remain in the game for a bit and take his at-bat in the bottom of the sixth. There was a point during that at-bat that his ankle didn’t look comfortable, though. And when his turn came up in the bottom of the seventh with runners on first and third, two outs, and the Mets having just tied the game at two, MJ Melendez was sent up to pinch hit for him.
Last night, Francisco Alvarez left the Mets’ game early after suffering an injury on a swing that turned out to be a torn meniscus in his right knee. Here’s hoping Soto just needs some ice and some rest and doesn’t end up on the Mets’ ever-expanding list of players on the IL.