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Soto is not in the lineup for Saturday’s bout against the Giants with the strain. The 27-year-old left Friday’s game with tightness, and the good news is it doesn’t appear that the slugger will need a trip to the injured list. He still likely will miss a couple of games at least, and Jared Young will get the start in left field in Soto’s absence.

Polanco will get some extra rest in this one while playing through a relatively minor Achilles issue that flared up last weekend. The 32-year-old veteran should be considered day-to-day for now. He’s likely to be limited to DH for the immediate future. It’ll be Mark Vientos taking over at DH with Jared Young covering first base.

The Mets claimed Bruján off waivers from the Twins in January, but he did not win a roster spot. That means Bo Bichette will serve as the backup shortstop this season, and Jared Young has made the team as a hitter off the bench.

Young gets the nod to join New York’s bench for their final two regular-season contests with starting third baseman Brett Baty heading to the injured list with an oblique strain. The 30-year-old can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes. He’s batted .190 (8-for-42) with four homers and six RBI in 21 games this season at the highest level.

Not that it did him much good, but Young homered in his one plate appearance during his week on the Mets roster. He’s hit .190/.239/.500 in 46 plate appearances in the majors this season. That actually amounts to a 103 OPS+.

Young has been summoned to replace an injured Tyrone Taylor (hamstring) on New York’s bench prior to Tuesday’s showdown against the Tigers. The 30-year-old has batted .171 (7-for-41) with three homers and five RBI across 18 games at the big-league level this season.

Young got one plate appearance in 11 days with the Mets and delivered a sac fly. He’s hit .171/.222/.415 overall in 45 plate appearances for the club this season.

Young will be a bench option for the Mets after Jesse Winker was placed on the 10-day injured list with back inflammation.

Winker left the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader because of the issue. Mark Vientos will probably get some additional playing time this weekend if Winker is unavailable.

Young is back in Syracuse after the Mets activated Mark Vientos off the 10-day injured list. Young will likely be an up-and-down player throughout 2025/his career.