LOS ANGELES -- Mets outfielder Juan Lagares underwent surgery Monday in New York to repair a fractured IP joint in his left thumb. The team did not release a timetable for his return.
Lagares injured the thumb attempting to make a diving catch in the fifth inning Thursday against the Nationals. The broken bone became the latest in a long string of injuries for Lagares, who has missed time over the past four seasons due to a sprained left thumb, a torn thumb ligament, a hyperextended right elbow and various soft tissue injuries. He has taken just 262 plate appearances since the start of 2016.