New York Mets utility infielder Nick Madrigal will quickly endure shoulder surgical procedure and sure miss everything of the upcoming 2025 season, supervisor Carlos Mendoza advised reporters on Friday. 

Madrigal lately suffered a fractured left shoulder throughout a split-squad spring recreation in opposition to the Washington Nationals. 

Madrigal, who turns 28 on March 5, signed a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the Mets earlier this offseason. He is coming off a 2024 season for the Chicago Cubs wherein he slashed .221/.280/.256 (54 OPS+) in 51 video games. For his profession, he has an OPS+ of 86 throughout components of 5 major-league seasons. Madrigal, in his profession, has frolicked at second base and third base. 

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The damage doubtless signifies that Luisangel Acuña will see elevated responsibility because the Mets’ utility infielder. As properly, the lack of Madrigal might imply an active-roster path for somebody like Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, Donovan Walton, or Jared Younger to provide the Mets extra infield depth. Little doubt this may result in some calls to deliver again infielder and songsmith Jose Iglesias, who was extremely productive for the Mets final season in 85 video games. 

The Mets in 2025 shall be angling to return to the postseason, particularly after committing $765 million to Juan Soto, probably the most coveted free agent of the offseason. Accidents, although, have been an early storyline for the Queenslanders. Along with Madrigal’s woes, the rotation has additionally been hit exhausting by accidents within the early going.