Mets broadcaster Ron Darling will take a leave of absence from SNY broadcasts to undergo surgery, he announced on Saturday night.
Darling revealed during Saturday's SNY broadcast of the Mets-Braves matchup that he will have surgery next week to remove a mass in his chest.
"A series of tests revealed a large mass in my chest which will require surgery next week to remove," he said. "Doctors have told me if there are no complications I should be back on air talking baseball sometime next month."
Todd Zeile will fill in for Darling on SNY broadcasts.