Lagares" elbow injury is limiting his ability in the outfield, as the Mets have asked to be cautious about letting loose with throws. A worse-case scenario is that Lagares could need Tommy John surgery, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports. The belief is still that Lagares is dealing with elbow soreness and not a torn ligament, which would require the surgery. His inability to throw impacts an already suspect Mets outfield. In addition, Lagares is still bothered by the rib injury, which has limited his range in the ouftield. But both ailments have not impacted him at the plate lately, as he is riding a nine-game hitting streak during which he has hit .350.