Three members of the New York Mets are dealing with injuries, as manager Carlos Mendoza disclosed during Tuesday’s pregame press conference at Citi Field.
Soto, Robert Dealing With Injuries
Juan Soto made his return from a 15-game absence last week. But he has yet to retake his place in left field because of forearm tightness. Soto will be the Mets’ designated hitter, until he fully recovers. On Sunday, he threw from 50–60 feet and felt discomfort. The team ordered an MRI and the results came back negative.
As one Met is dealing with an injury, the same goes for Luis Robert Jr. The veteran outfielder will not play in Tuesday’s series opener against the Washington Nationals because of lower back stiffness. He missed the Mets last game for the same reason. But Mendoza considers the injury to be day-to-day. No further examination is required. The club will see how it’s healing in the coming days.
Senga Lands on IL
The team also placed righty Kodai Senga on the 15-day injured list due to lumbar spine inflammation. The Japanese product began feeling pain in his lower back and right hip during Sunday’s game. That day he gave up three runs and lasted 2 ½ innings. That was his third straight start where he failed to go four innings. He holds an alarming 17.28 ERA. He will not throw for 7–10 games and will be reassessed after that point.
With Senga out of action, Mendoza is giving the open spot to righty,David Peterson, who was moved to the bullpen earlier this month. Christian Scott, meanwhile, will continue in his stint as a member of the Mets’ rotation. Scott began his season in the minor league, but was called up to replace Peterson.
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“We knew when we called him up, it wasn’t going to be one outing but we needed to send him down because of the bullpen situation,” Mendoza said. “Now that we have an IL situation, let’s bring him up here because we told him the other day that you’re going to make a lot of starts for us.”
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