Padres OF Juan Soto (calf) delays WBC arrival

Juan Soto is still expected to play in the World Baseball Classic despite not yet being cleared to leave the San Diego Padres' training camp due to lingering tightness in his left calf, according to MLB.com.

While his Dominican Republic teammates -- including fellow Padres' players Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz and Luis Garcia -- headed to Miami for the tournament on Monday, Soto remained in Peoria, Ariz., to receive treatm