Juan Soto of the New York Mets, dubbed the "billion-dollar man," has been placed on the injured list due to a calf injury.
The Mets announced Monday (Korea time) that Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf muscle strain. The club did not specify an expected return date but said such injuries typically require two to three weeks to recover. The injured list placement was backdated to Saturday.
Soto was removed from a game against the San Francisco Giants on Friday after feeling calf pain while running from first to third base. An MRI the following day confirmed the muscle strain. This marks the fourth time in Soto's career that he has been placed on the injured list.
Soto signed a massive 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets in 2024. Before the injury in his second season under the deal, he was hitting .355 (11-for-31) with one home run and five RBIs across eight games. The Mets plan to call up Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A to fill Soto's roster spot.