Mets choosing to play it safe with Juan Soto’s calf injury: ‘Take your time’
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“Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain.”
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Wikipedia entries about Juan Soto do not mention any injury or placement on the injured list. No corroborating evidence found in provided sources.
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— Gregory Soto (born February 11, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers, Ph…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Soto
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— 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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— 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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“Such injuries generally lead to a two-to-three week absence.”
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“Soto sustained the injury on Friday in San Francisco.”
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Wikipedia entries about the 2024 World Series and unrelated locations do not mention Juan Soto's injury or its timing.
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— 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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— The Convento de San Esteban is a Dominican monastery of Plateresque style, situated in the Plaza del Concilio de Trento (Square of the Council of Trent) in Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain.
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— San Juan del Río is a city (2010 census pop. 241,699) and administrative center of the surrounding San Juan del Río Municipality (pop. 308,462) in the central Mexican state of Querétaro. The populatio…
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“The Mets called up Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse.”
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— 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…
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— Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
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— Ronny Mauricio (born April 4, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronny_Mauricio
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“Brett Baty received a third start in right field.”
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“Carson Benge moved to left field.”
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“Baty was playing with a jammed thumb that caused him to be scratched from Sunday’s lineup.”
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“Jorge Polanco was serving as designated hitter for a seventh straight start.”
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“The Mets will honor the St. John’s men’s basketball team that reached the Sweet 16.”
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“Dylan Darling will throw out the ceremonial first pitch to John Franco.”
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