The Mets are off to a fast start, which of course means the baseball gods have to find a way to screw things up a bit. Travis d’Arnaud was diagnosed with a torn UCL and will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season. The same day that injury was announced, Kevin Plawecki was hit in the hand by a pitch that broke a bone, which will keep him out for 3-4 weeks, an optimistic estimate.
That leaves Tomas Nido as the Mets’ likely starting catcher. He is a mildly interesting prospect who is known as one of the best defensive backstops in the minors, and he has some pop.