MILWAUKEE — The accidents are beginning to pile up for the Mets solely 5 video games into the 2023 season. Right-handed reliever Tommy Hunter was positioned on the 15-day injured checklist Tuesday with again spasms and third base prospect Brett Baty was faraway from a Triple-A Syracuse sport with proper thumb soreness and can bear imaging Wednesday.
Baty underwent ulnar collateral ligament surgical procedure on his proper thumb final August. It’s not but recognized if the previous harm contributed to this one.
Baty had a monster weekend on the plate, going 5-for-14 with two residence runs, 5 RBI and 4 runs scored in three video games whereas the Mets received little or no manufacturing at third base from Eduardo Escobar. However, there isn’t a excessive degree of concern throughout the Major League clubhouse proper now, particularly because the Mets are content material to let Baty mature and get reps at third base in Triple-A this season.
“I’m more concerned about our team right now,” supervisor Buck Showalter mentioned Tuesday at American Family Field earlier than the Mets confronted the Milwaukee Brewers. “I don’t know enough about it right now, but I heard he finished the inning and ran the bases. We’ll take that. It is what it is. Baseball players play the game, play hard and injuries happen.”
The 36-year-old Hunter has had a number of again surgical procedures since 2016 when he fell on some steps and fractured his again in an try to guard his younger son he was holding on the time. He estimates he’s had round eight or 9 again operations and had six herniated disks in his again at one level. Spasms are one thing he has to handle and he was sidelined by them final season as nicely.
Hunter pitched two innings within the Mets’ 10-0 loss to the Brewers on Monday, getting tagged for 5 earned runs within the fifth inning, together with a grand slam by rookie Brice Turang. He settled down and pitched a scoreless sixth, however the spasms started after the sport.
“It comes and goes and it happened a few times last year,” Hunter mentioned. “It sucks, but I’ll be back. It just takes a few days and they usually go away, but you can’t be down a guy for a couple days.”
Hunter will take a number of days off from throwing earlier than resuming work. The spasms sometimes go away with relaxation and muscle relaxers and he doesn’t need to fall behind and need to construct up his arm once more.
“I’ll take a couple days and then go light,” Hunter mentioned. “I’ve got to stay in a routine as much as I can and hopefully be ready.”
Right-hander Denyi Reyes was known as up from Triple-A to take Hunter’s place within the bullpen. He’s stretched out as a starter and rested so the Mets can use him to go as many innings as essential Tuesday or Wednesday towards the Brewers.
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