New York Mets slugger Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday after a left calf strain. He walked twice against Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki in Friday's 4-2 loss before being replaced by Jorge Polanco in the sixth inning with the score tied at 1.

He seemed to feel discomfort while running to second base on Bo Bichette's double‑play grounder in the second inning. Soto is hitting .293 with 21 homers and 52 RBIs in 84 games this season.

He missed 15 games with the same injury from April 3‑21, and the Mets went 3‑12 without him. Soto sat out Wednesday's 4‑3 loss at Milwaukee but returned to the lineup Friday after a day off. He was the lone All‑Star for the Mets this year; he exited the team's first game after the break on July 16 at Philadelphia and returned as DH on Saturday and Sunday against the Phillies. He played left field Monday in Milwaukee and was the DH on Tuesday.

To replace him, the Mets called up infielder/outfielder Eric Wagaman from Triple‑A Syracuse. Wagaman is hitting .162 with two homers and four RBIs in 21 games this season.