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Juan Soto scratched from Mets lineup vs. Marlins with illness that has been ‘going around’ team

Nypost · · 284 words · By Joseph Staszewski
Player Health and Injuries Mets Team Misfortune
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“star Juan Soto was scratched from the lineup on Sunday before his team’s matchup against the Marlins”
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Two independent web search results confirm Juan Soto was scratched from the Mets' lineup for the Sunday game against the Marlins due to a flu bug.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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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 …
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“Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters in Miami on Sunday that Soto is dealing with an illness”
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While web search results confirm Soto was scratched due to a 'flu bug', there is no specific evidence in the provided results explicitly quoting manager Carlos Mendoza stating this to reporters in Miami.
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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 history of the New York Mets began in 1962 when the team was introduced as part of the first expansion in the National League (NL) in the 20th century. The team has won two World Series championsh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_Mets
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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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“The Mets have lost their past three games”
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The provided Wikipedia results for the Mets are for historical seasons (1969, 2015) or general team info and do not contain the recent game-by-game record leading up to the Sunday matchup.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1969 New York Mets season was the team's 8th as a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise and culminated when they won the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles. They played their home games at Sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 New York Mets season was the 54th season in the franchises' history. The Mets finished the regular season with a record of 90–72, winning the National League East title on September 26, their…
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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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“Soto’s illness comes after he missed about three weeks in April with a calf strain”
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Both a cross-reference (Nypost) and a web search result (nj.com) confirm Soto missed approximately three weeks in April due to a calf strain.
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Soto
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Juan Soto trade was a blockbuster sports trade between the Washington Nationals, and San Diego Padres of the Major League Baseball (MLB) made on August 2, 2022. The centerpiece was Nationals outfi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Soto_trade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Talisa Soto (born March 27, 1967) is an American retired actress and model. She is known for portraying Bond girl Lupe Lamora in the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill and Kitana in the 1995 fantasy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talisa_Soto
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“Francisco Lindor, Luis Robert Jr., Francisco Alvarez, Ronny Mauricio and Clay Holmes are all currently dealing with various ailments”
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Multiple web search results (MLB Trade Rumors, WTOP News) list Francisco Lindor, Luis Robert Jr., Francisco Alvarez, Ronny Mauricio, and Clay Holmes as being on the IL or dealing with ailments.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is 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 to imp…
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“Lindor dealing with a calf strain of his own”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost explicitly state that Francisco Lindor was placed on the IL with a calf strain.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Losing Francisco Lindor to a strained calf
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/who-has-the-edge-as-yan…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — currently without other injured players like Francisco Lindor — also with a calf strain
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/clay-holmes-hopeful-hel…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mauricio became the starter at shortstop just over a week ago when Francisco Lindor was placed on the IL with a left calf strain
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/sports/ronny-mauricio-fracture…
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“Alvarez on the IL with a torn meniscus”
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Confirmed by both a cross-reference (Nypost) and a web search result (MLB Trade Rumors) stating Alvarez has a torn meniscus.
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“Holmes also fractured his right fibula earlier this month”
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Two independent web search results (WTOP News and another news source) confirm Clay Holmes has a broken right leg/fractured fibula.
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“Polanco has been dealing with left Achilles bursitis”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost confirm Jorge Polanco has been dealing with left Achilles bursitis.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jorge Polanco, sidelined with left Achilles bursitis
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/mets-sad-jorge-polanco-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jorge Polanco’s recovery from the left Achilles bursitis
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/sports/francisco-alvarez-exits…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Some of the hitting issues can be attributed to Juan Soto’s absence with a calf strain, and Polanco has been in and out of the lineup as well due to a case of left Achilles bursitis.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/sports/carlos-mendozas-lineup-…
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“Robert Jr. is dealing with a lumbar spine disc herniation”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost confirm Luis Robert Jr. is sidelined with a lumbar spine disc herniation.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Robert has been sidelined for two weeks with lumbar spine disc herniation
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/sports/francisco-alvarez-exits…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Robert has been on the IL since April 27 with lumbar spine disc herniation.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/sports/mets-sean-manaea-tosses…
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“Mauricio fractured his thumb on May 2”
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“the Mets clawed their way back to a 21-26 record on Monday”
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“they’ve dropped four of five games since then”
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