The New York Mets placed two starters on the injured list Thursday with second baseman Robinson Cano and Jeff McNeil put on the 10-day injured list.
Cano has a quad strain, while McNeil has a hamstring strain.
Cano has struggled in his first season with the Mets and was criticized for not hustling in two games when the Mets were swept by the Miami Marlins last weekend. He is hitting .241 with three home runs and 13 RBIs.
He suffered the injury hustling to first base on a grounder in the third inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Washington Nationals.
McNeil, who has started games in the outfield, at third base and at second base this season, is third in the National League with a .333 average. He also has two home runs and 15 RBIs.
The Mets now have four starters sidelined as outfielders Michael Conforto (concussion) and Brandon Nimmo (neck) also are on the injured list.