Nick Madrigal, a utility infielder who came into camp with a good chance of making the Mets out of spring training, will undergo surgery on his fractured left shoulder and is expected to miss the entire 2025 season, manager Carlos Mendoza said on Friday.
Madrigal suffered the injury during last Sunday’s split-squad game against the Washington Nationals.
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first and a run already home for the Nats, Luis Garcia Jr. hit a slow roller off the mound. Madrigal charged from his shortstop position, and threw awkwardly to first base. With his momentum carrying him towards home plate, Madrigal fell to the ground as he threw to first.
SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino reported shortly after that if the injury was serious, the club expected to replace him internally.
Mendoza confirmed as much earlier this week, saying the team is comfortable with the other options they have in camp.
“Right now, with [Luisangel] Acuña, with Donovan [Walton], he will start getting more action at short, and then we’ll see where we are with Brett [Baty]. As of now, I don’t have him penciled to play shortstop any time soon,” Mendoza said. “He will continue to get his reps when necessary at short, but yeah, we still feel good with what we have.”
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