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Mets Make Juan Soto Decision After Leaving Padres Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Gavin Groe | Last updated Jul 30, 2025 3:04 PM ET

Outfielder Juan Soto is in his eighth major-league season after making his debut with the Washington Nationals in 2018.

The 26-year-old superstar is in his first year with the New York Mets after signing a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract, the largest in sports history.

Soto has had an incredible career across stints with four teams, collecting five top-10 MVP finishes, four All-Star selections and five Silver Slugger Awards, providing elite plate discipline and power from the left side. Across 1,043 career regular-season games, he has compiled a .281 batting average, .945 OPS, 226 home runs and 654 RBIs.

Soto recently suffered a left foot contusion after fouling a ball off his foot during Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres.

Before Wednesday’s series finale, the Mets opted to rest their left-handed slugger and, with a team off day tomorrow, that decision gives Soto close to 72 hours to rest his injured foot.

No surprise, but Juan Soto is out of the Mets' lineup today. With a team off day tomorrow, that gives Soto close to 72 hours to rest his sore foot before Friday's game.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 30, 2025

In his first year with New York, Soto has been exactly as advertised. Over 107 games this season, he has a .248 batting average, .871 OPS, 25 home runs and 62 RBIs. Soto heated up in June after a slow start to the year, hitting .322 with a 1.196 OPS and 11 home runs over 27 games.

The Mets will eagerly hope that Soto’s foot recovers well and that he won’t require a stint on the injured list, as the team is currently locked in a tightly contested NL East race for first place with the Philadelphia Phillies.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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