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.

New York Mets slugger Juan Soto was removed from Tuesday night's game at San Diego a half inning after fouling a ball off the top of his left foot in the fourth. The team announced that Soto had a bruised foot.