Overview

• Soto fouled an 0-2 slider off his left foot in the fourth inning Tuesday at Petco Park and left the game with a diagnosed foot contusion.
• X-rays confirmed no fractures, and manager Carlos Mendoza labeled the injury a day-to-day matter.
• The Mets reshuffled their outfield defense by moving Jeff McNeil to right field and inserting Tyrone Taylor in center after Soto’s exit.
• Soto had played in 107 of the first 108 games this season under his 15-year, $765 million contract, highlighting his reliability.
• New York maintains a slim NL East lead as the trade deadline approaches and expects Soto back by Friday once swelling subsides.