Juan Soto Leaves Mets Game After Four Innings With Back Tightness, Day-to-Day Status

Juan Soto exited the New York Mets' game against the Chicago Cubs after four innings Tuesday night with left-side back tightness, ESPN reported. Soto winced while making contact on a fly out to left field in the first inning and a lineout to center in the third. He wore a heating pad in the dugout during the game.

The Mets announced the injury after he left and went on to lose 9-6. Manager Carlos Mendoza described Soto's status as day-to-day and said he was unsure whether tests would occur Wednesday. "He got treatment during the game, but he got to a point there where you could tell something was off," Mendoza said.

965 OPS in 61 games this season. He missed 15 games in April with a calf strain during which the Mets went 3-12 and dropped a 12-game losing streak that left them at 7-16. The Mets are scheduled for a doubleheader against the Cubs on Wednesday.

Francisco Lindor, out since a calf strain on April 22, played his third rehab game Tuesday at Triple-A Syracuse and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in eight innings at shortstop. Mendoza said team officials will discuss Lindor's next step with the athletic training staff, with activation possible before the first game or between the two.