ATLANTA — The Mets have largely avoided lost playing time for their most significant pieces this season, but Wednesday the lineup took a substantial hit, if only for possibly the short term.
Jeff McNeil was placed on the injured list with what the team is calling a mild left hamstring strain, leaving a void atop the batting order for at least 10 days. McNeil sustained the injury trying to leg out a grounder in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s loss to the Braves.
To fill the roster spot, Ruben Tejada was selected from Triple-A Syracuse, reuniting the veteran infielder with the team with which he spent six seasons before his right leg was broken by Chase Utley’s slide in Game 2 of the 2015 NLDS.