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Mets appear to avoid worst with Juan Soto’s right foot injury scare in sigh of relief

Nypost · · 424 words · By Jake Nisse
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The Mets star provided his team with yet another injury scare after fouling a ball off his right foot and leaving Wednesday’s 3-2 win early, but he’s “day to day,” according to Carlos Mendoza in a massive sigh of relief for the organization.

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The Mets star provided his team with yet another injury scare after fouling a ball off his right foot and leaving Wednesday’s 3-2 win early, but he’s “day to day,” according to Carlos Mendoza in a massive sigh of relief for the organization.

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Claim 1: “starters Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr. all out injured as well.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the search results regarding the injury status of Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco, or Luis Robert Jr.
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Claim 2: “Soto, who missed about three weeks in April with a right calf strain”
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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports and a report on Mets losing Soto to injury) confirm Soto missed time in April due to a right calf strain, with one source specifying 15 games.
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web search NEUTRAL — Soto missed 15 games in April due to a calf strain and the Mets went 3-12 during that span. The Mets are 16-25 on the season and have a steep hole to climb out of.
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/new-york-mets-lose-juan-sot…
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web search NEUTRAL — Juan Soto will miss weeks with a calf strain.Juan Soto, the star slugger for the New York Mets, suffered a right calf strain during a game against the San Francisco Giants, forcing him to leave the fi…
https://btw.co/node/10101842/soto-injury/
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web search NEUTRAL — Juan Soto was placed on the injured list Monday with a right calf strain, a move expected after he departed a game three days earlier with discomfort in the muscle.Mon, April 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM UTC·. …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/juan-soto-miss-least-two-1…
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Claim 3: “The manager added that X-rays came back negative.”
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While there is evidence of Soto being injured and Mendoza speaking about him, none of the provided search results mention X-ray results for his foot.
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web search NEUTRAL — An X-ray is a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than those of ultraviolet rays and longer than those of gamma rays.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Mendoza got honest about Juan Soto squaring around to sacrifice bunt during the New York Mets' July 5 game against the Yankees."That's part of the show". Carlos Mendoza was asked about Juan Sot…
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/news/mets-manager-sends-blu…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees’ Juan Soto, right, celebrates with third base coach Luis Rojas after hitting a three-run homer during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium…
https://apnews.com/article/yankees-rays-score-9e3572143aea08…
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Claim 4: “the moment occurred against the Tigers in the bottom of the third inning.”
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Two independent sources (Sportsnet.ca and ESPN) confirm Juan Soto fouled a ball off his right foot/ankle in the bottom of the third inning against the Detroit Tigers.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets star Juan Soto fouls a 2-0 offering from the Detroit Tigers' Framber Valdez off of his ankle in the bottom of the third inning. Soto left the game in the seventh inning.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/mets-juan-soto-exits-vs…
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web search NEUTRAL — Soto fouls ball off right foot, later exits for Mets.This time, superstar Juan Soto was removed from Wednesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers after fouling a ball off his right foot in the th…
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48764269/mets-watch-juan…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Juan Soto ’s Spring Training debut got pushed back after he fouled a ball of his right foot during live batting practice on Sunday. A pitch from Todd Peterson bounced underneath Soto’s shin guard, a…
https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/juan-soto-fouls-ball-off-…
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Claim 5: “eventual walk-off hero Carson Benge was caught stealing home.”
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Search results mention Carson Benge hitting home runs and making diving catches, but there is no mention of him being caught stealing home.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carson Benge on his home run sparking the Mets to their 4-2 win. 2 days ago. Save for later.Carson Benge caps most complete game as a Met with spectacular diving catch.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets rightfielder Carson Benge is greeted in the dugout by Juan Soto after homering in his MLB debut during the sixth inning against the Pirates on Opening Day at Citi Field on Thursday.
https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/openi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets prospect Carson Benge continued his hot stretch for Double-A Binghamton on Sunday, showing off his power swing.Benge has hit five home runs in his last six games and is already up to eight homers…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-prospect-carson-benge-…
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Claim 6: “The Mets also lost Ronny Mauricio to a left thumb fracture shortly after calling him up from Triple-A Syracuse”
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Claim 7: “Mendoza announced Francisco Alvarez would be undergoing surgery for a torn right meniscus”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Francisco Alvarez undergoing surgery for a torn right meniscus.
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Claim 8: “Soto finished the night 0-for-3 at the plate with a strikeout”
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The evidence provides various stats for Soto (1-for-3 in debut, 0-for-10 vs Arizona, 4-2 in another game), but does not confirm a 0-for-3 performance with a strikeout for the specific game against the Tigers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Juan Soto went 1-for-3 with two walks in his Mets debut, including a game-ending strikeout with two runners on.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44435807/juan-soto-mets-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dominican Juan Soto went 4-2, with one run scored and one strikeout, while first baseman Pete Alonso had two hits in five at-bats, with one RBI and three runs scored, plus two strikeouts.
https://www.marca.com/en/mlb/new-york-mets/2025/04/29/6810c4…
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web search NEUTRAL — Juan Soto went 0-for-10 in a three-game series against Arizona.Mets' offseason acquisitions struggle. The Mets spent $765 million for Soto to be their aircraft carrier. He went hitless in the D-backs …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nigh…
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Claim 9: “Wednesday’s 3-2 win”
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The evidence shows multiple different game scores for the Mets on Wednesday: 3-1 against the Diamondbacks, 9-1 against the Nationals, and 10-5 against the Rockies. None of the provided search results confirm a 3-2 win.
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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 — Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, but will…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wednesday is an American alternative rock band formed in Asheville, North Carolina, in 2017. The band consists of Karly Hartzman (vocals, guitar), MJ Lenderman (guitar, backing vocals), Xandy Chelmis …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday_(American_band)
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Claim 10: “Soto’s exit took place as he was due to come up with two outs and runners on the corners, with MJ Melendez replacing him.”
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The provided evidence confirms Soto was in a game against the Tigers and that runners were on second and third in a different context, but no source explicitly confirms MJ Melendez replaced him with two outs and runners on the corners.
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web search NEUTRAL — Juan José Soto Pacheco is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Soto
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web search NEUTRAL — The third run in the inning scored on a ground out to first by Juan Soto. "Just keep playing," Flaherty said. "Keep having guys step up. I was hoping to come out and give these guys a good start, but …
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/05/…
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web search NEUTRAL — A single and a double put runners on second and third with no outs, and Spencer Torkelson hit a sacrifice to score the Tigers’ second run of the game.The Mets were able to drive Flaherty from the game…
https://www.amazinavenue.com/new-york-mets-scores/94465/mets…
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Claim 11: “he’s “day to day,” according to Carlos Mendoza”
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Two independent sources (TheRX and Yahoo Sports) explicitly state that manager Carlos Mendoza described Juan Soto's status as 'day-to-day'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza provided the insights, describing Soto’s status as day-to-day. The team remains hopeful to keep him off the injured list. The impact of Soto’s injury is significant for the…
https://www.therx.com/mlb/juan-soto-day-to-day-as-mri-reveal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Juan Soto is "day-to-day" after fouling a pitch off his foot in the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres. Soto called it "a tough moment" but remained confident …
https://sports.yahoo.com/video/carlos-mendoza-says-juan-soto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Mendoza has a problem every MLB manager wants to have: how do I fit all these sluggers in my lineup? For the New York Mets, on paper, the ballclub has a lot of hitting power, and now it’s up to…
https://mlbanalysis.com/news/ny-mets-manager-carlos-mendoza-…
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