A day after exiting the game after painfully fouling a ball off his left foot in the fourth inning of the Mets' 7-1 loss to the Padres, Juan Soto was out of the lineup, but he was also smiling, and walking relatively well Wednesday.

Mets outfielder Juan Soto is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the San Diego Padres after fouling a ball off his foot on Tuesday night, but manager Carlos Mendoza said the outfielder is feeling better and could be an option off the bench.