Lagares (thumb) has initially been diagnosed with a sprained left thumb and is heading to New York to be further examined by the Mets' doctors Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lagares suffered the injury while making a diving catch Saturday, as his glove was bent with the thumb turned in. Monday's exam will give the team and Lagares a better sense as to the eextent of the injury and how long he will be sidelined. Alejandro De Aza will be the short-term beneficiary of Lagares' absence.