Mets Offer 2-Word Response On Bo Bichette Returning To Blue Jays Role After Injury

New York Mets Move Bo Bichette Back To Toronto Blue Jays Role After Injury

The Mets were able to snap their 12-game losing streak with a win on Wednesday. But even that victory came with a notable loss, as star infielder and de facto team captain Francisco Lindor left the game with a calf injury.

Lindor will undergo more testing on that injury on Thursday, but in the meantime it meant that Bichette returned to the position that brought him so much success in Toronto, at least briefly.

“Although Lindor will undergo an MRI on Thursday before a decision on his availability is made, it seems the Mets are preparing to lose their shortstop for some time,” Phillip Martinez wrote for SNY. “Bo Bichette moved over to shortstop with Lindor out, and that's the first-year Mets' natural position.”

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New York Mets Skipper Offers 2-Word Response On Moving Bo Bichette Back To Toronto Blue Jays Position

With Bichette moving to his former position in Wednesday’s game, the Mets put Brett Baty in at third base. But when asked if that could mark the new alignment moving forward without Lindor, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza offered a two-word response that suggested the team might be looking to keep Bichette at the hot corner and call up a new player, despite their struggles so far.

“We’ll see,” Mendoza said, per Martinez. “If it’s an IL, we’ll make a move… Who that person will be? I have to talk to David (Stearns) to see what we got with Lindor, then we’ll go from there. I won’t hesitate if I need to play Bo there, but I think we’ll bring someone here that is capable of playing the position as well."

As he adjusts to his new defensive role and the Mets short of expectations as a team, Bichette is slashing just .220/.255/.290, a significant step down from the .311/.357/.483 line he posted with the Blue Jays last year. Though the loss of Lindor for an extended period would be another major blow for the Mets, Bichette might have enjoyed the chance to return to shortstop.

However, that return seems unlikely, as the Mets remain committed to their alignment despite the losses.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com