New York Mets star Juan Soto won't start the Wednesday game against the San Diego Padres, his left foot still sore after fouling a ball off it on Tuesday. He was diagnosed with a left-foot contusion in the Mets' 7-1 loss.

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.

Mets slugger Juan Soto wasn't in New York's lineup on Wednesday for a series finale against the San Diego Padres after fouling a ball off the top of his left foot a night earlier. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Soto was better but still sore.