{"id":17496,"date":"2019-02-26T16:36:39","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T21:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/?p=17496"},"modified":"2019-02-26T16:36:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T21:36:39","slug":"todd-frazier-outoblique-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2019\/02\/26\/todd-frazier-outoblique-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Todd Frazier Out Indefinitely With Oblique Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The injury bug has reportedly hit the New York Mets before the 2019 season has even begun. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com has reported that veteran third baseman <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/frazito01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Todd Frazier<\/a><\/strong> is out indefinitely after suffering a strained oblique. While DiComo\u2019s report specified that the injury \u201cdoesn\u2019t appear to be severe,\u201d it will keep Frazier from valuable practice as the season rapidly approaches. It also puts his Opening Day availability in question.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Todd Frazier is injured after all. He has an oblique strain that &quot;doesn&#39;t appear to be severe,&quot; according to a Mets official. But he&#39;ll have a cortisone injection and there&#39;s no timetable for his return.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyDiComo\/status\/1100389916503171072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Todd Frazier Sidelined<\/h1>\n<p>In his first full season in Queens, Frazier played 115 games and contributed 18 home runs and 59 RBI with a .213 batting average. He was expected to form a platoon at first and third base heading into 2019 and provide valuable depth and veteran leadership.<\/p>\n<h2>New York&#8217;s Infield Situation<\/h2>\n<p>Frazier is the second Mets infielder to suffer an injury during Spring Training. Newly acquired All-Star <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lowrije01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jed Lowrie<\/a><\/strong> is dealing with a left knee issue that may keep him on the sidelines for the next several weeks. Lowrie\u2019s injury is also considered to be a short-term issue. However, the team may begin the season with a very thin rotation at the hot corner.<\/p>\n<p>After a busy off-season, the Mets were able to add several capable infielders to their roster. If both Frazier and Lowrie are unable to return by Opening Day, the team will rely on utility players <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisjd01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.D. Davis<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcneije01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeff McNeil<\/a><\/strong> to fill the void. McNeil, who the team plans to employ as an outfielder, has four career starts at third. Davis has played 45 games at the position over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets were aware that having several older infielders on their roster could create potential injury issues. New General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen also went to great lengths to add depth and interchangeable pieces during the offseason. 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