The New York Mets placed Brett Baty on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right oblique strain, potentially ending the third baseman's season.

Baty was replaced in the second inning of Friday's 6-2 loss at Miami. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Baty was dealing with discomfort in the “oblique area" and the team wanted to wait and see how he felt on Saturday.

"He came in today, gave it a try, went through the whole process," Mendoza said ahead of Saturday's game against the Marlins. “We tested him. He got to the cages — which I didn’t think he was going to be able to — then once he started swinging, he was feeling it still.”

Baty will undergo an MRI in the next few days to determine the severity of the injury. The Mets recalled infielder Jared Young from Triple-A Syracuse to take Bat

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