Tommy Pham Leaves With Groin Soreness, Will Undergo Imaging Tomorrow

It was a short day for Tommy Pham on Sunday. In the bottom of the first inning against the San Diego Padres, he fielded a ball that was hit to the outfield for a single by Ha-Seong Kim. In doing so, he tweaked something. Pham then walked off the field immediately with the trainer and was replaced by Mark Canha in left field.

Right away, the broadcast hypothesized it was Pham’s groin. The reason being that is the direction he pointed to when the trainer came out to meet him. The Mets later announced this was true as Pham was specifically removed for “right groin tightness.” He will undergo imaging in New York tomorrow.

Pham has arguably been the Mets’ best hitter all season long. Despite a recent dry spell, Pham is still slashing .277/.350/.485 on the season which is good for a very good .836 OPS. Pham’s peripheral numbers put him among the league’s best. He ranks above the 90th percentile in avg. exit velocity, max. exit velocity, xwOBA, xBA, and xSLG. It has been a terrific year for the 35-year-old.

Luckily, with the All-Star break coming up, Pham will have until July 14 to heal up. That is when the Mets return to play after the All-Star festivities. Regardless, let’s hope Pham does not miss any meaningful time.