The New York Mets received some bad news on the injury front in the last few hours. They announced that starting second baseman Robinson Cano is going to the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 left adductor strain.
He suffered the injury on Monday night against the Atlanta Braves. Initially, Mets’ manager Luis Rojas had said that Cano, along with fellow hurt infielders Amed Rosario and Jeff McNeil, was day-to-day, but tests revealed the strain and he won’t be an option for the short-term.
Cano was actually starting to heat up after a sluggish start of the season. He was in the middle of a 13-for-22 stretch at the plate, which upped his batting average to a New York Mets-best .412. His power lefty bat will be missed in the short season, as the team tries to crawl back to respectability.
The Mets are coping with lots of injuries in the infield
McNeil wasn’t in the lineup on Monday and was later diagnosed with a low-grade right intercostal strain, whereas Rosario had to be taken out of that game, as well, as a precaution with left quad tightness. Fortunately, both avoided the injured list for now.
“It’s tough to lose three guys like that that are regularly in your lineup, and also, they’re swinging the bat,†Mets’ manager Luis Rojas said to MLB.com. “Canó is on fire. McNeil is swinging the bat really good, and Rosie’s swinging a good bat as well. As soon as they came out of the game yesterday, it’s tough. You go, ‘Oh, man.’â€
Cano actually made it a priority to work on strengthening his lower body muscles. He spent a lot of time during the offseason and the quarantine exercising that specific area of his body. Last season, he suffered hamstring and quad issues that took away dozens of games from him.
For the season, the Mets’ veteran second baseman is batting .412 with seven RBIs in 11 games, including a 2-for-2 performance with three RBIs on Monday.