BOSTON — Infielder Zack Short was acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the New York Mets on Wednesday for cash.
The 28-year-old hit .111 (1 for 9) with no RBI in 10 games with the Mets this season, making three starts at third base. He was designated for assignment on April 26.
Short has a .172 average with 13 homers, 55 RBI and eight stolen bases in 189 games with Detroit (2021-23) and the Mets.
Angels star Mike Trout needs knee surgery for torn meniscus
The Angels did not announce a timetable for Trout’s recovery while revealing the injury Tuesday, but sources familiar with the situation said a best-case scenario could be four to six weeks. A true timeline, however, can’t be determined until doctors take a closer look at Trout’s knee. Surgery is expected to take place at some point this week, with a source indicating it could happen Friday.
Trout, considered one of the game’s best players before injuries continually sidelined him over the past three seasons, was on the verge of tears while addressing the media.
“It’s just frustrating,” Trout said, getting choked up. “But we’ll get through it.”
Most frustrating to Trout, 32, is that he can’t pinpoint the moment the injury took place. He played the entirety of Monday’s 6-5, come-from-behind victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, stealing a base and even scoring from second on a wild pitch and an error. Midway through the third inning, he began to feel “a little bit of ache” in the knee.
“Didn’t think anything of it,” Trout said. “And then I was hitting, running, didn’t feel nothing.
