The New York Mets team faces a hard blow after the injuries of two of their key players were confirmed. Designated hitter Jesse Winker will be out of action for six to eight weeks due to a Grade 2 oblique strain, according to manager Carlos Mendoza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, reliever A.J. Minter will undergo surgery that will prevent him from playing for the rest of the season, due to a torn latissimus dorsi muscle. Minter, who was signed by the Mets to a two-year, $22 million contract during the offseason to strengthen the bridge to closer Edwin D\u00edaz, had an ERA of 1.64 in 13 appearances this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Infielder Brett Baty will take Winker’s place on the Major League roster, after being called up from Triple-A Syracuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Winker left the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals due to right side discomfort. The injury occurred while making a throw to the plate in the third inning, during his first start of the season in left field, after having played almost all the time this year in a designated hitter rotation with Starling Marte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baty, 25, hit .204 with a home run and four RBIs for the Mets earlier this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n“The fact that he can play second base, he can obviously play third, a left-handed hitter,” Mendoza said. “It allows me to rotate the DH a little more.”<\/p>\n\nCarlos Mendoza<\/cite>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Winker, 31 years old and a left-handed hitter, is batting .239 with one home run and 10 RBIs this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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