The New York Mets’ season cannot end soon enough. Here’s a team that currently has nine of its original 25-man roster on the disabled list.
We can now likely add a 10th player.
Up-and-coming outfielder Michael Conforto appeared to suffer a serious shoulder injury in Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
It was bad. Really bad.
https://twitter.com/jeff_ambrosini/status/900780635899514881
Here’s a better slow-motion view of the injury itself.
The Mets announced immediately after the injury occurred that Conforto suffered a dislocated shoulder.
Michael Conforto left today's game with a left shoulder dislocation.
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 24, 2017
As you can see, it looks like the outfielder’s arm went limp as he fell to the ground. Needless to say, this seems to be a long-term injury and could cost him the remainder of the season.
Conforto, 28, is hitting .280 on the season with 27 homers, 68 RBI and a solid .386 on-base percentage.