New York Mets catcher James McCann has been placed on the 10-day IL after x-rays revealed a fracture of his left hamate, per New York Post's Joel Sherman.
The hamate is located in the wrist, so it's an injury that's virtually unplayable on as a catcher. With McCann likely to miss six weeks, the Mets will turn to Tomas Nido as their everyday catcher. Nido and McCann have mostly split catching duties this season. Patrick Mazeika has replaced McCann on the big league roster, as the 28-year-old appeared in 37 games for the Mets in 2021.
In 56 ABs across 21 games, McCann has slashed .196/.266/.286 with one homer and six RBIs. Defensively though, he's been tremendous, thus why he has a 0.6 WAR according to Baseball Reference. Nido's put up similar numbers in his 49 ABs, as he's slashed .204/.200/.245 with five RBIs.
It's another injury that will test the Mets' depth, as they've endured multiple injuries to pitchers so far in 2022. Jacob deGrom has yet to pitch, as he remains on the 60-day IL due to a shoulder injury. The team is also down relievers Trevor May and Sean Reid-Foley at the moment.
The Mets have enjoyed a tremendous start to the season, as they sit at 22-11 over a month in. Heading into Friday's games, they have a 6.5-game lead over both the Braves and Phillies. While McCann's loss doesn't hurt them offensively too much, he's helped the pitching staff to the fourth-best ERA (3.29) in baseball thus far. Until then, the Mets will have to ride with Nido and Mazeika at catcher.
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