Mets star Juan Soto leaves game vs. Padres early after fouling a ball off his left foot

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New York Mets star Juan Soto left their matchup with the San Diego Padres early on Tuesday night after he hit a foul ball directly into his foot.

Soto, in the fourth inning of the contest at Petco Park, hit a foul ball that bounced straight into his foot — which sent him hopping away from the plate in very clear pain. He started limping significantly while trying to walk it off, but he was struggling to put any weight on his back leg whatsoever.

Soto remained in the game to finish his at-bat, but he eventually grounded out to second. The Mets then quickly ruled him out quickly with a foot contusion.

Further specifics of his injury are not yet known.

Soto was 0-for-2 on the night when he left the game. He entered the contest carrying a .249 batting average with 62 RBIs and 25 home runs this season.

The Mets opened their series with the Padres on the wrong side of a walk-off single on Monday night, which snapped a seven-game win streak. They entered Tuesday night with a 62-45 record, which leads the NL East standings. The Padres held a 1-0 lead when Soto left the game, thanks to an RBI single from Jackson Merrill in the first inning.

This post will be updated with more information shortly.