The New York Mets are in the midst of an 11-game losing streak and a 7-15 start that’s the worst in the National League.
There’s good news on the way. Per multiple reports, Juan Soto is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday from a 14-game absence due to a calf injury.
Soto sustained a calf strain on April 3 against the San Francisco Giants and hasn’t played since. The Mets placed him on the injured list two days later.
The Mets beat the Giants that day to spark a four-game win streak and improve to 7-4. Since then, they’ve lost 11 straight games as their offense has gone stagnant. They entered Monday at 8.5-games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Only the 7-16 Kansas City Royals have a worse record the the Mets in all of MLB.
After a day off Monday, the Mets will host the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night for the start of a nine-game home stand that also includes three-game series against the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals. Soto is expected to return for the second of the three-game series against the Twins.