Soto undergoes MRI on left oblique
PEORIA, Ariz. — Padres outfielder Juan Soto underwent an MRI on Tuesday after he sustained what the staff is looking a light left indirect pressure throughout a backfield “B” sport on the Peoria Sports Complex on Sunday.
Results of the MRI weren’t instantly out there. Nonetheless, supervisor Bob Melvin expressed optimism that Soto would keep away from lacking important time — although he was out of the lineup for the staff’s Cactus League sport towards Colorado on Tuesday and is at the moment thought of daily.
“We’re thinking it’s fairly mild,” Melvin stated. “Back-side, kind of precautionary. … Hopefully we caught a break on that.”
The damage is to Soto’s left aspect, which runs counter to the standard indirect damage in baseball. For hitters, indirect accidents sometimes happen on the aspect that faces the pitcher, the aspect that rotates whereas swinging.
Soto first felt the damage to his left aspect whereas taking a swing, Melvin stated, then promptly eliminated himself from the sport.
“He cut it off, hopefully so he didn’t hurt it worse,” Melvin stated. “Just talking to the trainers, it didn’t feel significant. Obviously we’re going to be proactive and get a picture of it today.”
The Padres, evidently, can sick afford to be with out Soto, one of many sport’s finest hitters. They’re already with out Fernando Tatis Jr. for the primary 20 video games of the season whereas he serves the rest of his PED suspension.
“Definitely, I feel great,” Soto stated previous to the damage. “I feel like my timing is right on point.”
