Mets Fans Left Upset Following Juan Soto’s Lingering Calf Injury: “This Season is Cursed”

Juan Soto was removed from the game on Friday due to a left calf issue which he had been dealing since the first game back from the All-Star break.

Mets Fans Left Upset Following Juan Soto’s Lingering Calf Injury: “This Season is Cursed”

Juan Soto (Image via X/@TalkinBaseball_)

The New York Mets suffered another blow on Friday. During their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-time All-Star Juan Soto was forced to leave the game due to left calf soreness. Fans on social media were left upset with this development.

The 2026 season has not gone the way many anticipated. After missing the playoffs on the final day of last season, the Mets were hoping this year to be the one they bounce back.

The team has, however, struggled once again. With injuries to key players, they have been in another slump and currently have an interim manager in Andy Green following the sacking of Carlos Mendoza.

Since Green took over, the team was 9-13 before the showdown against the Dodgers on Friday. Soto returned to the lineup after sitting out in the series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers.

As per reports, he had been dealing with a nagging pain in the left calf since the first game back from the All-Star break. He was removed from the game in the 8th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. After resting on Wednesday, the team had a day off on Thursday. This gave him 2 days of rest.

His return, however, lasted just 2 plate appearances. In the 6th inning, he was removed from the game, leaving the fans at Citi Field concerned.

The team later announced that he was removed from the game due to soreness in the left calf.

The Mets went on to lose 4-2 in the series opener and were left with a 43-61 record, 18 games below .500. Now the team could be without Soto for a while. The outfielder will undergo an MRI scan on Saturday and could be on his way back on the injured list.

In April, Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list and missed 15 games due to a right calf issue. In June, he experienced some back soreness.

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Social media reacts to Juan Soto’s latest injury

Juan Soto was having some problem in his left calf since coming back from the All-Star Game. This issue flared up on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, forcing him to leave the game early.

Juan Soto
Juan Soto (Image via MLB)

Mets fans on X were left upset following this. Many urged the team to shut him down for the rest of the year given the current condition. One user wrote, “This season is cursed” while expressing their feelings.

Check out that and some other reactions below:

This season is the first time that Soto has gone on the injured list since 2021. In the past few seasons, he had managed to stay healthy and played in over 150 games each year.

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Juan Soto has been a shining light in another dark season for the Mets

Juan Soto could be on his way back to the injured list following the incident on Friday. This would be another blow for the Mets as he has been a shining light in yet another dark season for the team.

Juan Soto is against the implementation of a salary cap
Juan Soto (Image via MLB)

After signing the $765 million deal in December, the Mets were viewed as one of the favorites to win the World Series in 2025. Soto even had a career high in home runs at 43.

Despite that, the team suffered a dramatic collapse. Their three-and-a-half-month slump saw them miss the postseason on the final day following a 4-0 loss against the Miami Marlins.

This season, the team had been on a slump since the start. In April, they went on a huge losing run, and in late June, Mendoza was sacked as the manager.

In 84 games this season, Soto has smashed 21 home runs and 52 RBIs while batting with a .283 average. Among the qualified batters, he leads in several categories and has been the talisman of the team.

It now remains to be seen what his MRI scans reveal. Following this series against the Dodgers, the Mets will host the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins before traveling to take on the Cleveland Guardians.

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