Overview
- Benge jammed his left wrist after sliding into the left-field wall to make a backhanded catch and was removed in the fourth inning with left wrist soreness following Friday’s game.
- Initial X-rays came back negative and Benge said imaging was encouraging, adding he expects to be back within a few days while the team monitors stiffness and may order further tests if needed.
- The Mets held Benge out of Saturday’s lineup and used Cristian Pache as the in-game defensive replacement to cover left field.
- New York made a short-term roster move, activating infielder Gabriel Arias and optioning Eric Wagaman to Triple-A to preserve flexibility during Benge’s brief absence.
- Benge has turned around a slow start to post roughly a .270 season average with 13 home runs and 18 stolen bases and has hit about .304 over his last 30 games, a run that underlines why the team values his availability.