Juan Soto was a late scratch for the San Diego Padres with left mid-back tightness on Tuesday night.

After the Padres lost 3-1 to the Cleveland Guardians, Soto seemed optimistic that the injury wouldn't linger, calling it, "Nothing crazy."

His back flared up while he was swinging in the batting cage shortly before first pitch. During the game, Soto took more swings in the cage, hoping he might get a chance to pinch-hit, but he wasn’t able to.

"I've never had a back issue, so it was kind of new for me," Soto said. "It's pretty tough. I tried my best to go out there."