New York star Juan Soto left the Mets’ matchup against the San Diego Padres early Tuesday after he hit a foul ball directly into his foot.
In the fourth inning of the contest at Petco Park, Soto hit a foul ball that bounced straight into his foot, which sent him hopping away from the plate in pain. He limped significantly afterward while trying to walk it off, and he struggled to put any weight on his back leg.
Soto finished his at-bat by grounding out to second. The Mets then quickly ruled him out due to a foot contusion. Further specifics of his injury are not yet known.
Soto was 0-for-2 on the night when he left the game. He entered the contest carrying a .249 batting average with 62 RBI and 25 home runs this season.
The Mets opened their series with the Padres on the wrong side of a walk-off single Monday, which snapped a seven-game winning streak. They entered Tuesday with a 62-45 record, which leads the NL East.
The Padres held a 1-0 lead when Soto left the game, thanks to an RBI single from Jackson Merrill in the first inning.
This post will be updated with more information.