NEW YORK – Shortstop Javy Baez was out of the lineup on Monday against the Mets with a sore right thumb. It was the second straight game Baez has been out of the lineup after he was a late scratch before Sunday’s win against the Cardinals.
Baez injured the thumb attempting to dive into the stands for a popup in foul territory on Saturday. The Cubs’ shortstop did infield drills before the game and hit in the cage after receiving treatment with the team’s training staff.
It’s the second thumb injury in consecutive weeks for Baez, who dealt with soreness in the lower part of the thumb during the Cubs’ West Coast trip.