Breaking Mets News: Juan Soto To The IL...

Breaking news, Juan Soto to the injured list. Yes, it's happening again for the second time this season. Juan Soto, a star player who almost never gets hurt, is back on the injured list again with a calf strain and David Stearns and Andy Green will have to rely on going lower in the depth chart for outfielder production and navigating what's been a very difficult season in a capacity in which they are now without the best player on their roster. What's going on guys? I'm Josh Byrne, you're tuned into Mets Digest. Guys, thank you so much for all the support over recent weeks as we head into the trade deadline. A lot of moves are going to happen for the New York Mets and this has been a very tough season to watch unfold, but really something that no one could have predicted is Juan Soto not only getting hurt once, but getting hurt again and this is very upsetting because one of the main positives of watching the Mets on a day-in, day-out basis is being able to see one of the best hitters on the planet do his thing at the dish and it looks like we're not going to see him do that for a while. The Mets confirmed the move to injured list earlier today by saying that they have placed Juan Soto on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain and have recalled infielder Eric Wagemann from AAA Syracuse. This is just another tough break in what's been a very tough season for the Mets and say what you want about Soto's defense, say what you want about his contract and everything that comes with it, but he is far and away the Mets best player and I don't care where they are in the standings, this hurts, but guys, sports betting changed the moment the apps took over. Live betting, instant decisions, and endless opportunities are all at your fingertips, but they also make it easier than ever to make emotional bets and chase losses. That's where Otis Edge Analytics comes in. Otis Edge is where passion meets data and it gives you a smarter way to bet with daily expert picks, in-depth analytics, and a disciplined strategy that's built for long-term success. Download the Otis Edge app today and see why their quick-growing community is getting ahead of the game because that's the Otis Edge. Now Juan Soto this year has put up video game numbers offensively. 947 OPS, 62% better than the league average hitter, 21 home runs, had been relatively quiet since the All-Star game, but nonetheless he was doing his thing and now the Mets are one for one replacing him with Eric Wagemann and I, you know, I'm not gonna pick on Eric Wagemann, the guy's a quadruple-A player, he's not exactly a superstar level commodity if anything, he's just someone who can come off the bench against left-handed pitching and even in that role he hasn't been specifically effective this year and the Eric Wagemann recall is a short-term band-aid approach to fill out the roster but unfortunately there is reason to believe that this injury is not a short-term dilemma. John Heyman tweeted just about an hour ago that, quote, one initial estimate for Soto is four to six weeks, they understandably will be cautious. Four to six weeks, that would entail that this could potentially be a grade two calf strain. Now this is on Soto's right calf, he hurt his left calf earlier in the season, so he's strained both calves this season and Juan Soto is not a guy who's ever been known to spend much time on the injured list, so it's disappointing and it's a really bad run of luck. He had been complaining about this injury going back the past week and last night he was benched due to discomfort in that calf and now today we get the news he's going on the injured list. So if John Heyman's sources are correct and Soto is expected to be out four to six weeks, that puts Mets management in a tough position because David Stearns is overseeing a big week plus of time here where he is trying to decide what to do at this upcoming deadline and to what extent this team should sell off. And Andy Green, he's been in a tough position this entire season and apologies for the noise in the background, there is a block party going on outside of my apartment. But Andy Green, he's, I mean, what is he thinking? I mean, this season has been a disaster. He was thrust into the managerial role and now he's going to be without his best asset at his disposal. To me, this isn't a situation in which you can spin it positively in any capacity. However, Tyrone Taylor is performing the best we've seen him as a New York Met recently offensively. The numbers won't blow you away here, but Tyrone Taylor is on a heater at the dish and it is quite possibly a potential trade ship for the Mets at this upcoming deadline. He will likely play most days given the fact that Soto will not be in the lineup. Another guy who we're going to see more of who's recently come back from injury is Luis Robert Jr. Now, Luis Robert has not been particularly good and I suspect that he is still a bit rusty coming back from the IL, but he's also a guy that the Mets could try to trade. Do I think they'll be able to find a suitor or be able to attain anything legitimate back for him? There's a good chance they won't, but if he shows something this next week, then there's a higher likelihood of that being the case. But I think the biggest difference you're going to see in the lineup, besides the obvious that they'll be without their best hitter, is you're essentially going to see Jorge Polanco take the reps on a daily basis as the designated hitter, which is really the spot that he's been at all season because he's never felt healthy enough to play first base and we don't even know if he can really play first base even when he is healthy. But you're going to see a lot of Jorge Polanco and man has that guy been atrocious at the dish. I don't think he's been 100% at any point this season, but it doesn't excuse the that he's been terrible. And frankly, on a macro level, I wouldn't be against shutting down Juan Soto for the rest of this season. Now that might sound a little bit crazy, a little bit rash, and I understand it, but where is this season going? It's going nowhere. So at this point, let's continue to see AJ Ewing and Carson Bench develop and let's see if we can call up Nick Morabito, who wasn't overly impressive in his short stint earlier in the major leagues this season. But let Juan Soto rehab his calves, be 100% for spring training of 2027, whenever that takes place, by the way, with the upcoming potential lockout. But nonetheless, make sure don't allow him to re-aggravate this injury in a season in which this team is going nowhere. Utilize this time to make sure he is 100% for the forthcoming campaigns and see what you have in your young outfielders. They're already seeing what they have in Benjamin Ewing. See if they can somehow trade away Tyrone Taylor and Luis Robert Jr. I think Tyrone Taylor is certainly a candidate to be traded, and I do think there'll be a market for him. Luis Robert, I'm not as sure about, but if Luis Robert continues to struggle, then I would be all for cutting ties with him because he has no future with the Mets. He's not signed past this year, and he hasn't done anything. Even if you have to bench him in favor of a Nick Morabito, I wouldn't be against that either. But this is a tough break for Soto. It's a tough break for the fans because he has been one of the best reasons, one of the only reasons to watch this Mets team this year. But at this point, with him suffering his second calf strain and is projected to be injured for several weeks, the New York Mets have to consider shutting him down for the remainder of this season because this team is going nowhere, and they have a lot to analyze in terms of how to proceed in the forthcoming years. Comment below. Let me know what you guys think of the ramifications. Juan Soto to the injured list. It's a tough season. It's a tough time, but we got you covered here at Mets Digest. As always, guys, let's go Mets.