SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto is not in the Mets' starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against the Padres, one night after fouling a pitch off his left foot and being removed in the fourth inning. Soto was dealing with a contusion on that foot but X-rays were negative, He was labeled as day-to-day.

Juan Soto exited Tuesday’s game against the Padres after fouling a ball off his left foot. The Mets initially announced the injury as a foot contusion. Batting in the fourth inning, Soto fouled a ball off the base of his left leg,