NEW YORK — Any chance of Brett Baty supplying a storybook moment in the heat of a September pennant race likely just went out the window.
The Mets announced on Wednesday that Baty has a tear in the UCL of his right thumb. He will have surgery on Thursday to repair it. According to the Mets, typical recovery for an injury of this nature is five weeks.
The highly-touted third-base prospect hurt the thumb while diving for a ball on Aug. 28 against the Rockies.