New York Mets hold infielder Bo Bichette out of lineup again - ESPN

NEW YORK — Bo Bichette was held out of the lineup by the New York Mets on Saturday for a second straight day because of soreness in his legs and right ankle, and the infielder may sit through the All-Star break.

«It's a day-to-day thing,» manager Andy Green said before the Mets continued a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox. «If he's feeling great tomorrow we'll get him back out there. If not we'll likely use the All-Star break to kind of get him a full reset.»

Green said Bichette felt pain during last weekend's series in Atlanta when he went 8-for-18 but also fouled balls off his legs.

«In Atlanta, he fouled some balls off of his legs, kind of beat his legs up a little bit, played through a lot; the guy's a warrior,» Green said. «Legs are just overall sore, got some right ankle soreness, as well, coupled with that.»

Bichette went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals and is hitting .320 with two homers and 11 RBIs in his last 25 games.

Overall, Bichette is hitting .256 with 10 homers and 51 RBIs in his first season with the Mets after seven seasons with the Blue Jays. He started this season by going 2-for-22 and was hitting .219 through the first two months.

The Mets signed Bichette to a $126 million, three-year contract in mid-January to play third base and he made the majority of his 44 starts at shortstop while Francisco Lindor was recovering from a calf strain. Bichette can opt out of the deal after the first or second season to become a free agent.

Infielder Semien nearing rehab assignment

Marcus Semien did some running Saturday after facing Clay Holmes in live batting practice Friday and could start a rehab assignment soon as the second baseman recovers from a left hip flexor strain.

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