A look at what’s happening around the majors on today:
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SOTO SETBACK
Washington star Juan Soto is being checked out after exiting a game early because of an injured left calf.
The 23-year-old outfielder flexed and pointed to his left leg after making a throw in right in the third inning against Miami. He was taken out after being involved in a rundown in the fourth.
Soto left Nationals Park to get an MRI.
“We’ll re-evaluate him and see what’s going on,” manager Dave Martinez said.
Soto, the face of the franchise, is attempting to sign to a long-term contract. He has 15 home runs and 33 RBIs this season, along with a .382 on-base average and a .449 slugging percentage.
“Oh yeah, it’s terrifying, obviously,” Nationals first baseman Josh Bell said. “Fingers crossed that it’s not anything too, too time-consuming. We’ll see. I know he’s probably going to get the results back here soon. I know we’re all holding our breath for him. I guess time will tell.”
The Nationals get an early start, hosting the Marlins at 11:05 a.m.
CHECK HIM
The Red Sox will see how shortstop Xander Bogaerts is feeling, a day after he got seven stitches in his left thigh because of a spike wound.
The three-time All-Star left in the second inning with a laceration after the Cubs’ Willson Contreras slid into him while caught stealing second at Wrigley Field.
Bogaerts said he didn’t think Contreras meant to harm him, and he didn’t mean to block the base as Contreras was arriving.
“I know he probably didn’t do it on purpose. My foot being in that position, it shouldn’t be there, either,” he said.
Bogaerts is hitting .318 going into Boston’s series opener at Fenway Park against Tampa Bay.
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