MINNEAPOLIS — The Mets may have one much less middle area possibility for an prolonged stretch after checks on Monday revealed Jose Siri has a fractured left tibia.
Siri underwent an MRI examination and CT scan on his shin after preliminary X-rays on Saturday have been unfavourable.
Siri fouled a ball off his shin, forcing him to go away Saturday’s recreation. Unable to place weight on the leg, he has been on crutches since.
“I didn’t think it was that serious to be a fracture,” Siri mentioned by an interpreter after the Mets’ 5-1 victory over the Twins at Goal Discipline.
Siri mentioned he hasn’t acquired a timetable for restoration.
Tyrone Taylor had been sharing middle area duties with Siri and would stand to obtain the majority of the enjoying time, however the workforce has quite a lot of choices.
Luisangel Acuña, who has performed middle area within the minor leagues, can be a chance.
“Mendy told me at any given moment to be ready if they need me out in center field,” Acuña mentioned by an interpreter, referring to supervisor Carlos Mendoza. “It’s just my job to be prepared for any situation.”
Mendoza mentioned no determination had been reached on how the Mets will fill Siri’s roster spot.
Siri arrived in an offseason commerce with the Rays to deliver Gold Glove-caliber protection to the place together with pace on the bases. Offensively, Siri has struggled for many of his profession. He was off to a .050/.208/.100 begin in 24 plate appearances this season.
“We feel good with what we have here,” Mendoza mentioned. “Tyrone Taylor will get a lot of opportunities, we’ll prepare [Jesse] Winker to get more and obviously [Starling] Marte. We feel good with our outfield depth. It’s unfortunate for Siri, but we like what we have got here.”
Sean Manaea, following a current MRI examination, has resumed throwing after a two-week layoff, in accordance with Mendoza.
The left-hander, who’s rehabbing from an indirect pressure that he sustained in February, will nonetheless want a full spring coaching buildup — putting his potential return into late Could or early June.
Ronny Mauricio, who missed all of final season rehabbing from surgical procedure to restore a torn ACL, is scheduled to obtain his first recreation motion since 2023 on Tuesday because the DH in an prolonged spring coaching recreation, in accordance with Mendoza.
Jeff McNeil will stay with Single-A St. Lucie in his rehab from a strained indirect till Thursday earlier than heading to Triple-A Syracuse, in accordance with Mendoza.
Francisco Alvarez’s rehab stint will shift to Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday as an alternative of Triple-A Syracuse, as initially deliberate, due to climate issues, in accordance with Mendoza.
Alvarez performed three video games for Single-A St. Lucie final week to start his rehab following surgical procedure for a damaged hamate bone in his left hand.
Paul Blackburn is scheduled to throw a second dwell batting follow session on Tuesday as he rehabs from proper knee irritation.
Mendoza mentioned the objective is to construct up the right-hander to 65-70 pitches earlier than he returns from the injured listing.
