The New York Mets had to act fast to find a replacement for injured shortstop Ruben Tejada, who fell victim to a fractured fibula courtesy of a Chase Utley slide on Saturday.

New York will replace Tejada with infielder Matt Reynolds, according to a source, reports Joe Trezza of MLB.com.

Reynolds, the Mets' second-round pick in the 2012 draft, has never appeared in a major league game and would become just the second player in the modern era to make his major-league debut in the postseason.

The Mets will also need to create a space for Reynolds on their 40-man roster.

The 24-year-old was working out in Florida and is expected to join the team for Game 3 in New York.

Reynolds hit .267/.319/.402 with six home runs and 65 RBIs in Triple-A Las Vegas.