New York Mets infielder ronnie mauricio He suffered a fracture in his left thumb on Saturday Los Angeles AngelsInjury-plagued club forced to consider using bo bichet At shortstop.
Mauricio, who is filling in at shortstop for the injured All-Star francisco lindorSuffered the injury after sliding headfirst into first base in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 4-3 loss.
“Obviously it’s tough,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters, according to MLB.com. “You lose your everyday shortstop and the guy who comes up who is now getting an opportunity here every day is hurt. Someone else is going to get an opportunity.”
That opportunity may initially go to Bichette, who replaced Mauricio for the final four innings of Saturday’s game.
A comma during his seven years with them mainly toronto blue jaysBichette shifted to third base this season after signing with the Mets, who already had a two-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop in Lindor.
But with both Lindor and Mauricio sidelined, Mendoza acknowledged that Bichette is a candidate to move back to shortstop.
“I’m pretty sure Bo will be in the conversation,” said Mendoza, who added that the Mets still have not decided which player to promote from the minors to take Mauricio’s place on the roster.
The last-place Mets will officially place Mauricio on the injured list before Sunday’s series finale against the Angels. Bichette played 32 games – 30 at third base – in his first season with the Mets, committing only two errors while posting a .970 fielding percentage at the hot corner.
Asked about potentially moving back to shortstop, Bichette told reporters, “Whatever the team needs.”
Mauricio, 25, is batting .209 (6-for-29) with one home run in nine games this season. The former top prospect will join the growing list of Mets players on the IL, including Lindor. louis robert jr., George Polanco And Kodai Senga.
Lindor has been sidelined since April 22 and will miss at least two more weeks with a left calf strain.
The Mets (11-22) entered Sunday with the worst record in Major League Baseball, 12.5 games behind first place. atlanta braves (24-10) in the NL East.
