The New York Mets are dealing with an injury to their superstar outfielder, Juan Soto, who had to leave Tuesday’s loss against the Chicago Cubs with back spasms.
Fats forward to Wednesday, the Mets will play a doubleheader against the Cubbies, with the first game taking place at 1:10 p.m. EST.
Before the Wednesday afternoon showdown, both teams released their lineups, and it’s no shock that Juan Soto is absent from the lineup, but Soto’s absence brings a notable change to Bo Bichette.
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Bo Bichette Hitting 3rd on Wednesday
GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 23: Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs is tagged out at second base during the seventh inning by Bo Bichette #19 of the New York Mets on a runner’s fielder’s choice at Citi Field on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Carlos Mendoza provided the injury update (on 6/23) that Juan Soto would be day-to-day:
Well, Soto is not in the lineup for the first game of the DH against the Cubs.
UnderdogMLB also released the Mets lineup for the Cubs game:
Mets 6/24 C. Benge RF A. Ewing CF B. Bichette SS J. Young 1B F. Alvarez DH B. Baty 3B M. Semien 2B M. Melendez LF L. Torrens C N. McLean SP
Some notables: AJ Ewing slots in at the 2-hole with Bo Bichette moving down to the third position in the order. Jared Young stays as the cleanup man with the opposing right-hander pitching (Javier Assad), and Francisco Alvarez gets the start at DH.
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Bo Bichette This Season
GettyCINCINNATI, OHIO – JUNE 17: Bo Bichette #19 of the New York Mets scores a run past Jose Trevino #35 of the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning at Great American Ball Park on June 17, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Reports have already started to surface that Bo Bichette will be opting out of his MLB contract after this season, and despite a very slow start, Bichette has been a very productive hitter over the past month.
With Juan Soto out of the lineup on Wednesday, Bichette is the clear best hitter on the Mets.
He’s batting .251 this season with 9 home runs, 44 RBI, and 79 hits across 315 at-bats. Again, to put in perspective how tragic of a season it’s been for the Mets, Bichette is New York’s clear second-best hitter, and his bWAR is -0.1.
The Mets are 34-44, and will look to avoid losing another series, but in order to do so, New York will have to sweep the Cubs in the doubleheader on Wednesday.
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