EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe New York Mets have reinstated slugger Juan Soto from the injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Houston Astros.Soto has been on the IL since July 25 with a Grade 2 left calf strain. He had previously gone on the IL this season with a right calf strain.Soto had been one of few bright spots for a last-place Mets team. Before his extended IL stint, Soto had emerged as a top-five National League MVP candidate in his second season with the franchise. He is batting .293 with 21 homers with a .947 OPS in 84 games this season.Information from ESPN's Jorge Castillo was used in this report.
