NEW YORK — The Mets‘ Jeff McNeil fractured his proper wrist when hit by a pitch and can miss the remainder of the common season.
McNeil was struck on a protecting guard overlaying the wrist by a 74.3 mph curveball from Cincinnati’s Brandon Williamson through the fifth inning of the Mets’ 6-4, 10-inning win on Friday evening. McNeil performed second base within the sixth however the wrist swelled, he had issue taking swings within the batting cage and Harrison Bader pinch hit for him within the backside half.
An MRI Saturday revealed a small fracture.
“Annoyed — this isn’t the way you need to form of finish the season,” McNeil mentioned. “I need to be on the market with the blokes.
McNeil was shocked by the harm.
“It barely hit me. Did not even harm,” he mentioned. “So positively shocked.”
McNeil and supervisor Carlos Mendoza mentioned he doubtless will want four-to-six weeks to get well, which provides McNeil an opportunity to return if the Mets make a deep postseason run.
“I’d say if you happen to see me on the sector once more, that is a extremely good factor,” McNeil mentioned.
McNeil led the main leagues with a .326 common in 2022 however hit simply .238 in 129 video games this yr. He was benched for a number of days in June and was hitting .216 on the All-Star break, then batted .289 with seven homers and 20 RBIs in his closing 41 video games.
“Happy with him as a result of he fought and he by no means put his head down,” Mendoza mentioned. “Huge blow for us, powerful yr for him.”
Jose Iglesias, who’s batting .312 in 186 at-bats, is anticipated to see many of the begins at second base. The Mets will place McNeil on the injured checklist and Mendoza mentioned the Luisangel Acuña, a brother of Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr., was among the many gamers into account for McNeil’s roster spot.
The youthful Acuña, acquired from Texas for Max Scherzer in July 2023, was hitting .263 with 38 stolen bases whereas splitting time amongst second base, shortstop and centerfield for Triple-A Syracuse.