Mets put struggling Jorge Polanco on IL with sore wrist
New York Mets designated hitter Jorge Polanco has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist contusion, the team announced Saturday.
The veteran infielder, who hasn’t played since Tuesday, had an MRI on Thursday. He also suffered a leg injury.
“It’s a bone bruise,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “When the doctors first examined him, it looked like he had been hit by a pitch when that was not the case. When talking to him, he only made a few swings. [Tuesday] night.
“He didn’t think much about it. It got worse the next day. We just have to let things calm down a little and go from there. We don’t have a timetable. [for his return]”.
The IL move is retroactive to Wednesday and the Mets called up catcher Hayden Senger from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move.
Polanco, 32, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract in the offseason, is hitting just .179 with one homer and two RBIs.
The Mets have lost nine straight games heading into Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs.
Senger, 29, is hitting .257 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 12 games with Syracuse. His arrival gives Mendoza more flexibility in how he uses his two top receivers, Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens.
ESPN’s Jesse Rogers and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
