Mets' Jorge Polanco injury news isn't good at all

TL;DR

Jorge Polanco's injury situation with the Mets appears serious, as he may be placed on the injured list due to left Achilles bursitis. The team will reassess his condition after an off day on Friday in Chicago.

Key points

Jorge Polanco may be placed on the injured list.
He is suffering from left Achilles bursitis.
The Mets will reassess his condition on Friday.

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Jorge Polanco hasn't had the start to his New York Mets career he would've wanted after signing this offseason in free agency.

Injury news has a chance to make it worse.

This is what MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reported on X late Wednesday night:

"It's possible Jorge Polanco (left Achilles bursitis) goes on the IL after all. His foot was hurting quite a bit again after last night's game. The Mets will give him the off day to let it calm down, then reevaluate Friday in Chicago."

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That night off refers to the matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which L.A. won.

The Mets then have Thursday off before playing the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field at 2:20 p.m. ET on Friday.

Polanco had already been in and out of the lineup some as the Mets tried to navigate this early-season pain he was feeling.

Sports fans in general will recognize that some kind of Achilles irritation is not a good sign. That's a scary possible precursor to something worse.

Polanco also hasn't been his usual self at the plate. He's just 10-for-56 (.179) on the season with one home run.

He had a revitalized season a year ago in Seattle which prompted the Mets to sign him to play first base (a position he had only played once before in MLB).

Now, though, the Mets are having to use other guys at first, like Mark Vientos. They might have enough depth of younger corner-infield types to be fine, but it's still not the news they want on one of their new veterans that they were counting on.

Mets fans will have to wait and see what the team finally decides about Polanco's injury status on Friday.