Mets' Soto returns after 31-game injury absence

Josh Wegman• ·
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 24: Juan Soto #22 of the New York Mets at bat in the third inning during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on July 24, 2026 in New York City.
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Juan Soto is back.

The New York Mets reinstated the star slugger off the injured list Saturday after he missed the last 31 games with a calf injury, the team announced.

Soto will serve as the DH and bat second in his return.

Infielder Eric Wagaman was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Soto was in the midst of another strong offensive campaign before the injury sidelined him in late July. He enters Saturday's game against the Houston Astros hitting .283/.408/.539 with 21 home runs and 52 RBIs in 359 plate appearances this season. He still leads the Mets in homers despite his absence.

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