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Carlos Mendoza dealt Mets roster challenge with Juan Soto, Jorge Polanco banged up

Nypost · · 369 words · By Mike Puma
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What to know about Carlos Mendoza dealt Mets roster challenge with Juan Soto, Jorge Polanco banged up

SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets active roster might be 24 ½ players instead of 26.

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What happened

SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets active roster might be 24 ½ players instead of 26.

Why it matters

With Juan Soto getting evaluated Tuesday to determine if his right calf requires an injured list stint, and Jorge Polanco playing on a gimpy left ankle, manager Carlos Mendoza admitted Saturday that maneuverability is a challenge.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Polanco was 0-for-5 amid a 12-hit game for the Mets”
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No Wikipedia or web search evidence confirms Jorge Polanco's 0-for-5 game or the Mets' 12-hit game. The provided Wikipedia entries discuss unrelated topics (team history, player bios). The claim appears to originate solely from the original article without corroboration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jorge Luis Pacheco Polanco (born July 5, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder and designated hitter for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in ML…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Polanco
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season will be the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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Claim 2: “The Mets active roster might be 24 ½ players instead of 26.”
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No Wikipedia or web search evidence confirms the Mets' active roster size of 24.5 players. The provided Wikipedia entries discuss unrelated topics (team history, future seasons). The claim appears to originate solely from the original article without corroboration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season will be the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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Claim 3: “Bo Bichette entered play Saturday 5-for-14 (.357) in his previous three games”
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Claim 4: “Juan Soto getting evaluated Tuesday to determine if his right calf requires an injured list stint”
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No Wikipedia or web search evidence confirms Juan Soto's injury evaluation. The provided Wikipedia entries mention Soto's career but not the specific injury claim. The claim appears to originate solely from the original article without corroboration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan José Soto Pacheco (born October 25, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Señora Acero, also known as Señora Acero: La Coyote as of season three, is an American telenovela created by Roberto Stopello and produced by Argos Comunicación and Telemundo Studios, and distributed …
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Claim 5: “Jorge Polanco playing on a gimpy left ankle”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm or deny Jorge Polanco's ankle injury. The claim cannot be verified with available sources.
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Claim 6: “Marcus Semien delivered three hits Friday, including his first homer in a Mets uniform”
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Claim 7: “The Mets blanked the Giants 9-0 at Oracle Park”
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Claim 8: “Brooks Raley has a 2.15 ERA in 34 games for the Mets since returning last year from Tommy John surgery”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm or deny Brooks Raley's 2026 season stats. The claim cannot be verified with available sources.
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Claim 9: “Polanco returned to Saturday’s lineup as the DH after sitting the previous night”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm or deny Jorge Polanco returning as a DH. The claim cannot be verified with available sources.
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Claim 10: “Brooks Raley has four scoreless relief appearances this season”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm or deny Brooks Raley's 2026 season stats. The claim cannot be verified with available sources.
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Claim 11: “Brooks Raley has recorded 30 strikeouts and walked six over that stretch”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm or deny Brooks Raley's 2026 season stats. The claim cannot be verified with available sources.
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Claim 12: “Marcus Semien was 2-for-3 with a run scored on Saturday”
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Claim 13: “Left-handed hitters are 3-for-35 (.086) against Brooks Raley”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm or deny Brooks Raley's 2026 season stats. The claim cannot be verified with available sources.
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Claim 14: “Brooks Raley’s last home run allowed was Aug. 13, 2023, against the Diamondbacks”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm or deny Brooks Raley's 2026 season stats. The claim cannot be verified with available sources.
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Claim 15: “Bo Bichette was 2-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored Saturday”
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