Team Colombia may need a new opening game starting pitcher. During the New York Mets thumping of the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday afternoon, veteran pitcher José Quintana left the game after pitching only one inning. General manager Billy Eppler provided an update later in the game, saying he left the game due to left-side tightness. Quintana is scheduled for tests tomorrow. After struggling...
Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo left the game in the bottom of the first inning on Wednesday after talking to manager Buck Showalter and the trainer. Nimmo looked to be grabbing his quad as he was talking to the trainer. The Mets are saying Nimmo left today’s game with left quad tightness. Nimmo came up limping a bit after a shallow fly ball behind the shortstop that left fielder Jeff...
After losing Taijuan Walker earlier Monday night, veteran reliever Trevor May left the mound with an apparent injury. John Flanigan of MMO reported a noticeable injury during a pitch to Alec Bohm. Eduardo Escobar quickly called for the training staff and Buck Showalter to check on May. Joely Rodriguez came on to replace May in the eighth, ultimately serving up a two-run home run to J.T....
Updated Post – April 8, 22:30 PM The Mets announced that the x-rays on Francisco Lindor’s jaw were negative and that he passed the concussion test. Original Post – April 8, 21:28 PM For the second night in a row, and third time in the Mets first two games, the Washington Nationals hit a Mets player in the head/neck/shoulder area with a pitch. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was...
Mets.com tells us that Pedro Martinez showed up at Tradition Field believing he would throw about 45 pitches in a simulated game. He ended up throwing 67 and later declared that he has more knowledge now that all the work he’s done in overcoming rotator cuff surgery has been worth it. "I feel better about my stamina and my endurance on the mound," he said. "And toward the...
