Mike Tauchman, a veteran who is competing for a roster spot in the New York Mets, has been diagnosed with a meniscus tear and will require surgery. Despite a strong spring performance at Mets camp and expectations that he would be a backup outfielder behind top prospect Carson Benge, the presumptive starting right fielder to begin the year, Taucham will likely be sidelined for a while. The injury could pave the way for either Vidal Bruján or Jared Young to break camp on the Mets' bench. The team has not yet made any official announcements regarding the injury.