The 26-year-old superstar sat out Wednesday's game before team off day Thursday to heal up after fouling a ball off his foot, but Soto looked no worse for wear in his return to the lineup Friday, swiping his 16th bag of the season in the eighth inning as the Mets rallied from a 3-1 deficit.

This season, however, Soto has been a bit more sluggish at the plate, maintaining a career-low (but still astounding) .382 OBP. For the first time since 2019, Soto’s walk total (84) has fallen behind his strikeout total (90),