Mets' Javier Baez Placed on IL Because of Back Injury

The New York Mets announced that star infielder Javier Baez has been placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 12 with back spasms.

Infielder Travis Blankenhorn has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.

The two-time All-Star exited the team's 3-0 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies on Aug. 8 after experiencing tightness in his left hip. Manager Luis Rojas downplayed the significance of the injury, telling reporters "the level of concern is not as high as it was when it happened in-game."

Baez hasn't played since then outside one pinch-hit appearance on Aug. 10 against the Washington Nationals.

That Baez got hurt a little more than a week after the Mets acquired him from the…