The injury bug, which never seems to have its fill of the Mets, took another big bite out of their roster on Friday, when the team announced that center fielder Juan Lagares would undergo surgery for a torn ligament in his left big toe and probably miss the rest of the season.
With Yoenis Cespedes on the disabled list with a hip flexor strain, the Mets’ outfield was reduced to Jay Bruce, Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto, who becomes the everyday center fielder.
“Conforto’s going to have to play there every game,” Mets Manager Mickey Callaway said before Friday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field.