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Mets' Javier Baez on injured list with back spasms

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Aug 13, 2021 6:57 PM ET

The news somehow continues to go from bad to worse for the New York Mets.

New York confirmed ahead of Friday's home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that star shortstop Javier Baez is heading to the 10-day injured list retroactive to Thursday with back spasms:

We have made the following roster moves:

INF Javier Báez has been placed on the 10-Day IL, retroactive to August 12, with back spasms.

INF Travis Blankenhorn has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.

RHP Trevor Williams has been returned to Triple-A Syracuse. pic.twitter.com/aOjvmCxMo3
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 13, 2021

Baez prematurely exited last Sunday's loss at the Philadelphia Phillies due to what was later reported to be tightness in his hip and lower back. The 28-year-old joined the Mets from the Chicago Cubs ahead of last month's trade deadline and has been playing shortstop while Francisco Lindor has missed time with an oblique injury.

Lindor told reporters Friday he doesn't know when he'll return to the lineup:

Francisco Lindor says he has "no idea" when he'll be back:

"I'm getting closer to seeing more realistic action, so looking forward to those days" pic.twitter.com/mI7NlNCiIS
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 13, 2021

Also on Friday, New York ace and two-time National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom was shut down from throwing for two more weeks due to right elbow inflammation. It's now feared deGrom may not take the bump again this season.

The Mets head into the series against the Dodgers at 59-55 and a half a game behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East standings.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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