New York Mets Outfielder Juan Soto Set to Return Wednesday

The New York Mets plan to have outfielder Juan Soto back in the lineup on Wednesday, sources told ESPN. Soto strained his right calf during a 10-3 win against San Francisco on April 3, 2026. That victory was part of a four-game winning streak that brought the Mets to a 7-4 record at the time.

New York has scored two or fewer runs in nine of the 11 games during the streak. The Mets rank 29th in OPS and 28th in wRC+ for the season. They have hit 16 home runs, placing them 27th in baseball. During the losing streak, the Mets have been outscored 62-19 and batted .145 with runners in scoring position.

manager Carlos Mendoza stated last week that the team has not been hitting effectively. He added that the players are playing hard despite the results.

“We haven't hit," manager Carlos Mendoza said last week. "When you don't hit, you can look stagnant. I think we're playing hard." — espn.com In eight games this season, Soto has batted .355 with one home run and five RBIs. He is in the second year of a 15-year contract worth $765 million.”

The 11-game losing streak is the longest for the Mets since they lost 11 in a row in August of a previous year. Only four teams have reached the postseason after a double-digit losing streak, including the Cleveland Guardians last year and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017.

The New York Post first reported Soto's expected return against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. ESPN's Jorge Castillo and The Associated Press contributed to the report.