Port St. Lucy – Nick Madrigal will not be an option for the Mets anytime soon.
The infielder was diagnosed with a fracture of his left shoulder after leaving Sunday's exhibit game in West Palm Beach, Florida, coach Carlos Mendoza.
Madrigal was scheduled to undergo a CT scan on Monday to determine his next step.
“It's going to keep him out for a long time,” Mendoza said. “It's a shame for him that this happened without even being hit on the first day.”
Madrigal, who played shortstop on Sunday, charged for a grounder and fell when he lost his balance.
Madrigal was a strong candidate for the backup infield job to start the season.
The Mets planned to show him plenty of shortstops this spring as a potential backup to Francisco Lindor. Madrigal is primarily the third baseman.
Once Madrigal is removed from the mix, Mets will continue to evaluate Luisangel Acuna and Brett Baty as potential backups to start the season.
Donovan Walton and Jared Young are other possibilities.
Mendoza said he wants another infielder who can finish the game at least with the shortstop behind Lindor, if necessary.
According to Mendoza, Baty has no experience in shortstops and can put the grounders aside in position this spring, but at this point it's not an option to play during the Grapefruitregue.
