The floundering New York Mets have finally received some good news.
The Mets activated right fielder Juan Soto on Tuesday after he had spent 15 days on the injured list because of a right calf issue. He suffered the injury on April 3 during a 10-3 win over the San Francisco Giants and was then placed on the injured list on April 6.
Soto will return to the lineup when the Mets host the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a three-game homestand on Wednesday. When he returns, the Mets hope he can salvage their season, which may already be on the rocks.
Can Juan Soto save the Mets, who may already be at risk of postseason elimination?
Entering Tuesday, the Mets were 7-15 and last in the National League East. The team had also lost 11 consecutive games.
It’s early in the season, but the horrendous start doesn’t bode well for the Mets’ playoff chances. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, only four teams in MLB history have had a 10-game losing streak during the season and made the playoffs. The last was the Cleveland Guardians in 2025. Of those four teams, only one had a stretch in April: the 1951 New York Giants (now in San Francisco).