PHILADELPHIA – Mets third baseman JD Davis left Tuesday’s game against the Phillies after being hit on the left by a fastball from Chase Anderson, but the Mets hope he avoided the worst. An in-game X-ray came back negative, leading to an initial diagnosis of a contusion.
Still, the Mets remain wary of a possible hairline fracture that wouldn’t show up on an X-ray. They plan to send Davis for additional tests on Wednesday after which they will get a clearer picture of his status.
“That’s good news for the first X-ray,” said manager Luis Rojas late Tuesday night. “We will review it tomorrow.”
Davis batted in the second inning when Anderson’s 91-mph pitch sailed high and in, hitting him squarely on the left hand. He seemed to be in a lot of pain and left after a brief chat with head coach Brian Chicklo. Luis Guillorme replaced Davis.
“You just hate seeing the guys you wage war with get hit like that,” said teammate Dominic Smith. ‘There is something in between, it is just difficult. It’s a strange place, the hand, so many injuries can occur. So many bad things can happen. It’s something you don’t want to see, something I hope is nothing special, and something he can bounce back from. “
Davis was a breakout player for the Mets two years ago and tried to prove this spring that his offensive and defensive struggles are a thing of the past in 2020. The Mets named him their daily third baseman during Spring Training and started him at third base in each of the first two games of the season. Davis went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run in the opener, before being hit in his first at bat the next day.