Just two days after losing starting third baseman David Wright to a rib injury, the Mets may have lost his replacement. Justin Turner, the leading candidate to replace Wright if he is not ready for opening day, suffered a sprained right ankle in the fourth inning of Saturday's game against Miami while attempting a throw.
Turner was taken to the hospital to take precautionary X-rays. "I don't think Justin's very serious, the way that it sounded," manager Terry Collins said after the game. "It is what it is. You can't get discouraged. You can't get down. You have to get yourself ready for the next day."
Wright has a left intercostal muscle strain and is expected to rest for up to four days before he is re-evaluated. Collins said Zach Lutz, the lone remaining third baseman on the 40-man roster, will start against the Braves on Sunday.