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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.

New York Mets fans erupted after an ABS challenge controversially charged Brett Baty during Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Tigers.

MJ Melendez is pinch-hitting for Juan Soto in the 7th inning. Soto fouled a ball off his ankle in the 3rd inning but completed his at-bat, and also took his at-bat in the 6th. pic.twitter.com/1BFVDufczS

Rookie Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single that atoned for a first-inning misplay and lifted the Mets past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 after New York star Juan Soto left the game with an ankle injury.

The Detroit Tigers and New York Mets play Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET in the final game of their 3-game series in New York, New York.

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