PITTSBURGH — After preliminary assessments on Starling Marte’s proper hand, the Mets had been optimistic Wednesday that the veteran outfielder had escaped the worst when he was drilled by a pitch the earlier evening.
However the Mets had been awaiting one other spherical of imaging outcomes after their 5-1 victory over the Pirates in Sport 1 of a doubleheader earlier than offering a prognosis on Marte’s harm.
“He's simply sore,” supervisor Buck Showalter stated. “It’s a little bit sore and that's at all times a priority. He acquired a fairly good lick on there and proper on the button, so we're ready with bated breath that issues come again clear. I'm not going to handicap it in any respect till our professional reads it, a very good clear picture.”
Marte had bother gripping the ball Tuesday, resulting in his departure from the sport an inning after he was plunked.
Tyler Naquin changed Marte in proper discipline for Sport 1 and hit a three-run homer. Showalter additionally moved Pete Alonso from cleanup to the No. 2 gap. Alonso, who has struggled not too long ago on the plate, completed 2-for-5 with a single and double.
“Only a completely different look,” Showalter stated. “Pete, give him a special look, a special perspective, and he responded nicely.”
The very fact Seth Lugo had 4 days off since his earlier look, allowed Showalter to make the most of the right-hander for 2 innings in Sport 1. Lugo allowed two hits within the scoreless look and lowered his ERA to 2.96 whereas retaining Adam Ottavino and Edwin Diaz rested for the nightcap.
The Mets have a time without work Thursday that ought to go away Showalter with a rested bullpen heading into the weekend in Miami.
Drew Smith is scheduled to start his rehab task by pitching Saturday for Triple-A Syracuse. The fitting-hander was positioned on the injured listing with a proper lat pressure on July 28.
Tylor Megill was scheduled to pitch in aid for Syracuse in his first outing since shifting up from Binghamton in his rehab. The fitting-hander could possibly be a bullpen choice for the Mets as quickly as the subsequent homestand.
Luis Guillorme had a scheduled off day in his rehab with Syracuse. The infielder is getting back from a groin pressure.
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