NEW YORK — Mets rookie third baseman Brett Baty will undergo surgery Thursday after an MRI revealed a UCL tear in his right thumb, the team announced Wednesday.
The typical time of return from a UCL tear is around five weeks.
The Mets placed Baty on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Aug. 29 and recalled outfielder Terrance Gore from Syracuse.
Since coming up to the majors, Baty is hitting .184/.244/.342 with two homers in 38 at-bats.
In other Mets news, Tylor Megill is one step closer to returning to the New York rotation.
Megill will be starting a rehab assignment at Double-A Binghamton on Thursday night, according to Mets manager Buck Showalter.
The righty has been on the injured list since mid-June because of a right shoulder strain. While Megill began the season as a starter — going 4-2 with a 5.02 ERA in 41⅓ innings — he will return to the Mets as a reliever when he comes off the injured list.
Showalter also revealed that infielder Luis Guillorme could begin a rehab assignment on Sunday. Guillorme has been at Citi Field working out on the field and is expected to run the bases on Wednesday.
Guillorme is expected to platoon at third base with Eduardo Escobar when he returns from the injured list.