Mets' Juan Lagares leaves game with broken thumb
New York Mets outfielder Juan Lagares left Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals with a fractured IP joint in his left thumb.
Lagares had trainers come and check on him after hurting himself while trying tom ake a diving catch. in the fifth inning. He initially stayed in the game but was replaced in the lineup and the field by Curtis Granderson. The outfielder will be out of action for a few weeks, with Matt Reynolds likely being called up from Triple-A to replace him on the roster.
Lagares was slashing .269/.317/.409 with a .312 wOBA in 102 plate appearances this season.
- Austin Slater riding pine for Giants Thursday April 18th, 2024
- Giants' Mike Yastrzemski hitting seventh Thursday April 18th, 2024
- Tyler Fitzgerald sitting Thursday for San Francisco April 18th, 2024
- Michael Conforto batting cleanup for Giants Thursday April 18th, 2024
- Wilmer Flores not in Giants' Thursday lineup April 18th, 2024
- Giants' LaMonte Wade Jr. hitting second Thursday April 18th, 2024
- Brandon Drury (hamstring) still sidelined Thursday for Angels April 18th, 2024
- Aaron Hicks absent Thursday afternoon for Angels April 18th, 2024
- Logan O'Hoppe sitting for Angels Thursday afternoon April 18th, 2024
- Aaron Hicks batting fifth for Angels on Wednesday April 17th, 2024
- Angels' Nolan Schanuel batting eighth on Wednesday April 17th, 2024
- Nolan Schanuel sitting Tuesday for Angels April 16th, 2024