NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Bichette was held out of the Mets' lineup 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 Boston. “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 Kansas City 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.
Marcus Semien did some running Saturday after facing Clay Holmes in live batting practice on Friday and could start a rehab assignment soon as the second baseman recovers from a left hip flexor strain.
Semien’s rehab assignment may not occur until the end of the next week because the Mets’ Triple-A and Double-A teams are off during the All-Star break.
“Obviously, it’s tough timing with the All-Star break,” Green said. “Only games going on are in the FCL through the All-Star break and I’ve seen too many of those games in the last few years to feel great about putting our hitters in the batter’s box."
Semien was placed on the 10-day injured list June 25 and has missed 16 games. Acquired from Texas for Brandon Nimmo in November, Semien is batting .214 with nine homers and 29 RBIs in 80 games.
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New York Mets' Bo Bichette looks after his sac fly during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, left, tags out New York Mets' Bo Bichette (19) at home plate during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Jos Buttler and Harry Brook led the way with swashbuckling batting displays as England went top of the T20 rankings after beating India by 56 runs on Saturday to take the five-match series 4-0.
Buttler hammered 131 in 64 balls and captain Brook made 95 not out in 45 deliveries to propel England to 257-3, its third highest T20 total and highest against India.
“We've managed to get ourselves to No. 1 in the world, which was the aim after the second game,” player of the series Brook said after his side restricted India to 201-8 in reply.
It rained sixes at the Utilita Bowl as he and Buttler shared a memorable second-wicket stand of 233, England's highest for any wicket in a T20.
India, which opted to rest 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the teenage sensation failed to make an impact in the three previous games, was made to pay for deciding to bowl first after winning the toss.
Buttler made a welcome return to form by smashing 8 sixes and 12 fours as he charged to his second T20 international century. Brook continued his excellent series, which began with the opening match being abandoned due to bad weather, by clubbing 8 sixes and 4 fours.
Shivam Dube took two late wickets, including Buttler's, but his solitary over cost 22 runs.
“It’s been a little bit of a lean patch for a while,” Buttler said. “It was a great day for me personally and a great day for the team. I am really happy to get back to my best and contribute to a brilliant series win.”
The 35-year-old Buttler's innings was the second highest by an Englishman in a T20 international, behind Phil Salt's 141 not out against South Africa in Manchester last September.
India, displaced by England at the top of the rankings, had a mountain to climb to reach its target and made a poor start when opener Abhishek Sharma was removed for 3.
Ishan Kishan struck a 35-ball 56 while Tilak Varma raced to 53 in 25 deliveries but India was always behind the run-rate. All-rounder Sam Curran took 3-36 and leg-spinner Adil Rashid picked up 2-24.
“There’s a lot to take from this series," India captain Shreyas Iyer said. "The conditions, the awareness, the adaptations to the wicket.
“Of all the grounds we played on, this was probably the best. The approach to our batting was different today.”
The two teams begin a three-match series of one-day internationals in Birmingham on Tuesday.
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England's Jos Butler plays a shot during the international T20 Cricket match between England and India In Southampton, England, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Upton)
England's Jos Butler, right is congratulated by teammate Harry Brook after hitting a six during the international T20 Cricket match between England and India In Southampton, England, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Upton)
England's Harry Brook, left, and Jos Buttler during the international T20 Cricket match between England and India in Southampton, England, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Upton)
England's Jos Buttler plays a shot during the T20 international cricket match between England and India in Southampton, England, Saturday July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Upton)
