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An MRI exam on Monday revealed New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has a torn left hamstring, according to multiple reports.

The club placed him on the 10-day injured list earlier Monday, when the injury was believed to be a strain. Now, he could be out for the season as the Mets have moved into contention for a wild-card spot in the National League. SportsNet New York reports Cano will not need surgery to repair the tear.

Cano, 36, sustained the injury in the bottom of the fourth inning of the Mets’ 13-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Cano hit what looked to be a double to right field but pulled up rounding first, was tagged out and retreated to the dugout. He did not return.

“I was running and just felt something tight on my left side, and I just stopped,” Cano said after the game.

The 15-year veteran, who missed time earlier this year with a left quad injury, is hitting .252 with 10 home runs and a .710 OPS. He had multiple hits in four consecutive games at the time of his injury.

The bad news came after the Mets beat the Marlins 6-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Monday to get back to .500 for the first time since May 28.

To fill Cano’s spot on the 25-man roster, New York called up infielder Luis Guillorme from Triple-A Syracuse.

Before Monday, Guillorme had appeared in 17 games for the Mets this season with four hits in 22 at-bats. At Syracuse, he hit .307 with seven home runs and 32 RBIs with 33 runs scored.

Guillorme started at second base in the second game of the doubleheader, although Jeff McNeil — the starter in the first game — is expected to handle the bulk of the duties while Cano is out. McNeil has started 67 games in the outfield this season.

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