Gotay might be broken; Church coming along

Just when Ruben Gotay was getting his chance to shine, with all the other second base options for the Mets out with injuries, Gotay's injury from sliding into home might cost him a spot on the opening day roster.

Adam Rubin is reporting that Gotay received a CT scan sometime this morning, and will wait for results to see if it is a spring, or if it is broken.

From Rubin:

Team doctor Struan Coleman suspects the infielder may have suffered a fracture sliding into the plate on Sunday against the Dodgers. That diagnosis would force Gotay to the disabled list to start the season.

If Gotay goes down, this opens up a hole for a guy like Anderson Hernandez (ugh) or Jose Valentin to catch on, again.

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Ryan Church, who is recovering from a Grade 2 concussion after colliding with Marlon Anderson, is a few days away from returning.

According John Delcos, he's working out in the pool along with many other injured Mets today. Delcos said that Church hopes to return to the field tomorrow.