Aug 5, 2022; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets third baseman Luis Guillorme (13) sits on the ground after being thrown out at home in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
The New York Mets are in Atlanta to open up a huge four-game series against the Braves, but they have received some bad news on a couple of fronts.
Per Tim Healey of Newsday, Luis Guillorme will miss four to six weeks with a moderate left groin strain and he has now been placed on the injured list. Guillorme, who is hitting .283/.355/.357 with a .712 OPS this year, suffered the injury in Sunday’s win over the Phillies at Citi Field.
Healey also reports that the Mets won’t be calling up prospects Brett Baty or Mark Vientos to replace Guillorme on the roster. There was some thought that the No.2 or the No.5 prospect in the farm system could earn a call-up to the majors with Baty recently earning a promotion to Triple-A after hitting .319/.406/.544 with 19 home runs in 89 games with Double-A Binghamton. Vientos has also been mashing at Triple-A level with 19 home runs and a slash line of .274/.354/.517 and a .871 OPS, but neither player will get their first taste of the big leagues just yet.
Meanwhile, the Mets will also be without catcher Tomas Nido for their series against the Braves. Nido has stayed in New York with a non-injury related illness, per the Mets. He was batting .277 over his last 15 games and is slashing .224/.271/.266 on the year. Catcher Michael Perez, who was acquired from the Pirates prior to the trade deadline, is in Atlanta with the team.
