Keith Hernandez is on the IL.
It appears that the Mets Legend and SNY analyst has retired this season. the broadcast and partner Gary Cohen announced during the team’s match with the Athletics in Oakland. Hernandez fell off a curb and tried to save his phone and glasses, which ended up hurting his shoulder.
“He suffered a complete tear of a tendon in his shoulder and is going to require surgery next week,” Cohen declared. “Keith is listed as injured on the list and is expected to miss for the remainder season.” season.”Per Cohen, Hernandez will undergo surgery next Thursday.
In the last year, Hernandez suffered a brief period of inactivity because of an injury to his garden — he was said to have fell while standing in the hot tub’s bushes for pruning and required eight stitches on his large toe.
“I don’t even know what to say,” Cohen stated. “He seemed a bit embarrassed about the incident. Last year it was the gardening accident in the last season and this one is more of a city issue.”