Mets Scramble for Shortstop After Mauricio's Injury

0:00It's May 3rd, I'm Cory with the story. This is New York Met's News Today, driven by AI and built for fans. The Met's are scrambling as shortstop again after Ronnie Mauricio fractured his left thumb Saturday night. He dove headfirst into first space during their 10 innings loss to the angels, turning a ground out into a safe call on replay review. Now he's headed to the injured list, leaving the position wide open once more. This all went down in the seventh inning when Mauricio hustled to beat the throw from first baseman Nolan Shannewell. He stayed in to finish the half inning, but got pulled right after, dealing with the pain from that aggressive playing. Mauricio had only been the everyday shortstop for about a week, stepping in when Francisco Lindor hit the injured list with a left calf strain. Lindor is out for months, so this double whammy hits the infield hard, forcing quick adjustments mid-game. Boba Schett slid over from third base to handle short for the final four innings Saturday. He played shortstop before switching positions this season, making him a top option now.

1:01Manager Carlos Mendoza's eyeing him seriously while waiting on a call-up from AAA Syracuse. The Met's front office would decide soon, but expect Bishet in the mix as they patch this hole and push forward in the standings.