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Mets Put Juan Soto on 10-Day IL with Calf Strain

7/26/2026

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Soto on IL

The Mets placed outfielder Juan Soto on the 10-day injured list on July 25, 2026 with a left calf strain.
Soto left the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Dodgers after calf soreness.
An MRI diagnosed a Grade 2 left-calf strain, which manager Andy Green said is worse than Soto’s prior right-calf injury.
The Mets recalled Eric Wagaman from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Soto as they sit 43-61 ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline.

Summary

Mets Probe Injuries

Mets are probing whether their conditioning program caused calf and Achilles injuries.
Officials cannot pinpoint a cause after four lower-body injuries to three players this season.
Players praised the medical staff, citing Francisco Alvarez’s meniscus recovery and Clay Holmes’s rehab.
Andy Green said Jorge Polanco will receive DH reps and may also play first base.
Luis Robert Jr. is viewed as a trade piece before the Aug. 3 deadline.

History

Historical Context

The Mets’ 2026 calf strain to Juan Soto echoes earlier injury-laden campaigns, notably the 2009 season when 20 players spent a combined 1,480 days on the disabled list and the 2011 team lost 12 days with Johan Santana alone. Repeated lower-body setbacks have repeatedly forced front-office overhauls, from Steve Cohen’s 2020 ownership change to recent training-protocol revisions.

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Soto on IL

The Mets placed outfielder Juan Soto on the 10-day injured list on July 25, 2026 with a left calf strain.
Soto left the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Dodgers after calf soreness.
An MRI diagnosed a Grade 2 left-calf strain, which manager Andy Green said is worse than Soto’s prior right-calf injury.
The Mets recalled Eric Wagaman from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Soto as they sit 43-61 ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline.

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