Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada isn't regarded as an imposing presence at the plate. His defense has earned him the most praise during his brief tenure in the majors. However, that reliability in the field has come under scrutiny. He committed three errors in his first four games before recording another blunder Saturday against Miami.
Tejada, who is also hitting just .176 at the plate, made just 12 errors in 112 games last season.
"I'm not concerned about his focus," manager Terry Collins told MLB.com on Saturday. "We know he's a better player than what's going on defensively right now. If there's one guy on the field who you want the ball hit at, it's usually him."