Surgery could end Tebow’s season before he reaches majors

NEW YORK — Tebowmania may not come to Citi Field.

Mets prospect Tim Tebow will undergo surgery Tuesday on a broken hamate bone in his right hand, a source confirmed. The surgery could end Tebow’s season and prevent the former NFL quarterback from making his debut this September.

Whether Tebow will play in the majors this season has been a hot topic since Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said he expected the outfielder to reach the majors. Gambling outlets are even offering up odds on Tebow’s MLB status.

Tebow has helped his cause by producing a fine season with Class AA Binghamton, hitting .273 with a .734 OPS.

This surgery, though, may knock him out for the rest of the year since it could take him up to two months to recover. Some players heal quicker than others, but Tebow will be sidelined from baseball activities for a considerable stretch.

RAYS: Tampa Bay has put All-Star left-hander Blake Snell on the 10-day disabled list with fatigue in his throwing shoulder.

Snell pitched 1⅔ innings in the All-Star game on July 17, five days after his last start for the Rays.

“Next day I was more sore. That might be a little bit of it,” he said Monday. “With all the days that I’ve had off it was slowly getting better, but when I threw the bullpen (Sunday), it was frustrating.”

Snell had an MRI on Monday that showed no structural issues.

DODGERS: Los Angeles placed infielder Justin Turner on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained groin and recalled outfielder Alex Verdugo from TripleA Oklahoma City before Monday night’s game against the Phillies.

Newly acquired Manny Machado is moving from shortstop to third base to replace Turner. The four-time All-Star was acquired from Baltimore last week. He switched to shortstop, his original position, this season with the Orioles after winning two Gold Gloves at third.

METS: Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had an MRI and was examined by a specialist in an effort to determine whether he needs surgery on both feet that would sideline him for 8-to-10 months.

“I guess what we’re looking to find out is if it has progressed to the point where it’s something that cannot be managed with the conservative treatment that we’ve been using,” Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said Monday.