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Mets' Superstar Soto Suffers Foot Injury, Aims for Quick Recovery
1 Aug
Summary
- Soto signs record-breaking $765M contract with Mets
- Suffers left foot contusion, rests before series finale
- Heating up in June after slow start, key to Mets' playoff push
Superstar outfielder Juan Soto is in his first year with the New York Mets after signing a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract, the largest in sports history. Soto, who is in his eighth major-league season, has had an incredible career, collecting five top-10 MVP finishes, four All-Star selections, and five Silver Slugger Awards.
However, Soto recently suffered a left foot contusion after fouling a ball off his foot during a game against the San Diego Padres. Before the Mets' series finale, the team opted to rest their left-handed slugger, and with a team off day the following day, Soto was given close to 72 hours to rest his injured foot.
In his first year with the Mets, Soto has been exactly as advertised. Over 107 games this season, he has a .248 batting average, .871 OPS, 25 home runs, and 62 RBIs. Soto heated up in June after a slow start to the year, hitting .322 with a 1.196 OPS and 11 home runs over 27 games. The Mets will eagerly hope that Soto's foot recovers well and that he won't require a stint on the injured list, as the team is currently locked in a tightly contested NL East race for first place with the Philadelphia Phillies.
