Lagares diagnosed with partially torn thumb ligament

New York Mets center fielder Juan Lagares has been diagnosed with a partially torn ligament in his left thumb, but will not be immediately placed on the disabled list, the team announced Monday.

The team will wait two to three days for the inflammation in Lagares' thumb to subside before determining if the outfielder can play through the injury. He is currently with the team as they head to Pittsburgh for a three-game series against the Pirates.

"Because it's on his glove hand and bottom hand on a bat, there's a good chance he'll be able to play with it," assistant general manager John Ricco said Monday, according to ESPN's Adam Rubin. "We won't know until some of the swelling gets out of there and he has a chance to see how it feels."

Lagares suffered the tear on a diving catch against the Miami Marlins on Saturday, robbing Ichiro Suzuki of a base hit and ending the sixth inning. However, the outfielder was then replaced by Matt Reynolds in the batting order and has not played since.

The team believes Lagares can play through the injury as other players such as Dustin Pedroia and Adrian Beltre have done in recent memory, though it is likely the Mets center fielder will undergo surgery in the offseason.