Jed Lowrie is Now Responding to Injury Questions Like a Robot and That's Not Great

Injuries have already defined baseball in New York in 2020, and it's only the first week of March. On Wednesday, the trend continued with New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie providing a less-than hopeful update on his current knee injury.

After being out for all but eight plate appearances last season, Lowrie reported to Spring Training this year wearing a knee brace. When asked if he is close to games on Wednesday, Lowrie had no clear answer, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Hmmm.

Lowrie's robotic response doesn't truly indicate anything, but most of all, it doesn't indicate a return to the field any time soon. The knee injury has probably been a sensitive subject for the 35-year-old infielder, as it has kept him out of baseball for a protracted period.

Lowrie has been participating in batting and fielding drills so far this spring, and Mets general manager Brody Van Wagenen has expressed optimism for the direction his rehab has taken him to this point.

“He’s moving well. He’s gained real strength in that knee,” Van Wagenen said in mid-February. “He’s had a full offseason of strength growth and progression, and we’ll have to continue to do that and work him through those drills over the course of the coming days and see where we are.”

Lowrie will have the better part of the next month to recover before the Mets open their season on March 26 at home against the defending World Series champion Washington Nationals. Until then, he's just gonna have to refer you to the organization.