And now, Juan Soto could be joining him. The 27-year-old left-handed slugger left Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers in the bottom of the seventh inning. MJ Melendez entered the game in his place, pinch-hitting for Soto and taking over as the designated hitter. Soto had gone 0-for-3 with a strikeout before being replaced.

The New York Mets simply cannot catch a break in the 2026 MLB season. In a season that has already spiraled into disaster, the Mets were dealt another crushing blow Wednesday when catcher Francisco Alvarez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Francisco Alvarez will undergo surgery for a meniscus tear in his right knee, with Mets manager Carlos Alvarez hoping his catcher can return in six to eight weeks.

Michael Kay Kay unloads on Mets president of baseball operations' roster failures while backing the team's desperate roster shake-up.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets star Juan Soto was lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night, four innings after he fouled a pitch off the top of his right ankle.

Some New York Mets and Yankees fans looking to watch this weekend's Subway Series might be heading to Midtown rather than Citi Field.

Prior to their game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB .com reported that Jared Young will begin a rehab assignment for the Mets at the end of the week. The utility man has been on the injured list since April 15 with a meniscus tear in his left knee.

New York Mets' pitcher Kodai Senga receives some good news in his latest injury update, but it comes with a catch.