During the time that Juan Soto was on the injured list with a calf strain, the New York Mets had one of the worst offenses in baseball, if not the worst. Soto ended up missing 15 games from April 4 to April 21. Over that span, the Mets went 3-12 and suffered their longest losing streak in 24 years, primarily due to a lifeless lineup . As a team, they hit .217/.259/.307 and scored just 40 runs, ranking at or near the bottom in nearly all offensive categories while accumulating -0.7 fWAR . Fortunately, the Mets activated Soto on Wednesday , which returned their most proficient bat to the lineup. The 27-year-old slugger had gotten off to a great start to the year, collecting a hit in all eight games while slashing .355/.412/.516 in 34 plate appearances. Of course, Soto is just one player in a nine-man batting order, so expecting him to immediately lead a turnaround would be unrealistic .…