Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Brett Baty was lifted from the Mets lo s to the Rays on Sunday in the seventh inning after feeling tightne s in his right groin. Manager Carlos Mendoza described Baty as day to day, saying there are no X-rays or MRI exams currently scheduled. I was going for a foul ball that was flared toward the tarp and I kinda stepped over with my left [foot], kinda backwards, and I just felt a little tightne s in my right groin, Baty said after . Ronny Mauricio pinch hit for Baty and played the last three innings. The Mets with a hamstring Trevor Ariza Jersey injury, though the 25-year-old is set to begin a rehab a signment at Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Baty, who has struggled this year aside from a red-hot May, was 0-for-2 on Sunday and finished the weekend with just one hit acro s three games a home run on Saturday. Brett Baty is dealing with groin tightne s in a new injury concern for the Mets. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Explore More I want to see how it feels tomorrow first, Baty said when asked about his concern level. I think what were gonna do is just take it day by day, cause something like this has happened to me in the past. I responded well to treatment and stuff. Were just gonna see how it feels tomorrow. Two years ago, Baty said he felt a similar tightne s in his left groin after stealing a base, but it was resolved with treatment. The Mets were hitle s with runners in scoring position on Sunday, continuing a season-long trend that saw them enter Sunday 27th in batting average with runners in scoring position. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Im not gonna make too much out of it, Mendoza said. As long as we continue creating traffic, I like our chances with guys at the plate. Francisco Lindor was the DH for the first time this season on Sunday, with Luisangel Acua coming back into the lineup for the first time in 10 days at shortstop. Mendoza said Lindors fractured pinky toe is getting better and shouldnt be a yearlong i sue. We feel like at some point hell heal, hell be close to 100 percent, Mendoza said. Francisco Lindor was the Mets DH for the first time this season. Getty Images The Mets will hold an event on Monday to announce a partnership with Stop & Shop. The grocery chain will donate $20,000 and a commercial refrigerator to the good pantry at P.S. 045 Clarence Witherspoon as part of the event, which will also include the Mets Citi Field Food Truck delivering fresh produce to 100 local families. Reggie Theus Jersey
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