Mets concerned about Asdrubal’s knee injury

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NEW YORK — A Mets club battling injuries up and down its roster lost one of its sturdiest players Sunday, when Asdrubal Cabrera left in significant pain after slipping on the basepaths. Cabrera stumbled rounding third base on Neil Walker’s first-inning RBI triple, collapsing to the ground after he touched home plate. He needed assistance from multiple trainers to leave the field.

The Mets diagnosed Cabrera with a strained patella tendon in his left knee, scheduling him for a more thorough examination Monday at Manhattan’s Hospital for Special Surgery. Even as the Mets’ 6-4 win over the Rockies was unfolding, the Mets were beginning to brace for life without their starting shortstop.

“I’m really concerned about it — really concerned,” manager Terry …

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