"When I saw him not moving out of the box, for me, it was concerning," Rojas explained. "I thought it was oblique or looked to me similar as Lindor reacted in Pittsburgh when he hit the ball to second base. He felt tightness, it locked up immediately as he was approaching the dugout.
"I went and talked to the trainer and saw him after the game. Right now, it’s left hip tightness and we’re more optimistic now about what it was, what took him out of the game and he’s going to come in tomorrow for more treatment. They took a look at him and it’s day-to-day as of now."
J.D. Davis took his place in the lineup, as Jonathan Villar made the shift from third to shortstop with Davis manning the hot corner.
If Baez misses significant time, it would be a huge blow to the Mets.
Francisco Lindor is already out with an oblique issue, and he's still unsure of his timeline for return. Baez has been playing shortstop in the meantime, but the Mets would need to get creative with depth once again if he remains out for an extended period of time.
In eight games since joining the Mets at the trade deadline, Baez is 6-for-32 with two homers and three RBI.
