SAN DIEGO – Pete Alonso (hit by pitch on proper hand) and Starling Marte (quad tightness) left with alarming accidents within the second inning of the Mets’ 7-0 loss in opposition to the Padres on Tuesday at Petco Park.
Both Alonso and Marte left Petco Park for late-night MRIs following the loss, in response to a Mets spokesman, making them unavailable to talk about their accidents. But Mets supervisor Buck Showalter indicated each would go for MRIs on Wednesday.
When requested if, in a best-case situation, Alonso and Marte might want to miss simply a few video games, Showalter mentioned: “I love your optimism but I don’t share it at this point.” The supervisor didn’t say whether or not he thinks each will should be positioned on the injured record.
Alonso was hit on the correct hand by a 95-mph fastball from Yu Darvish to steer off the highest of the second inning. The Mets slugger instantly fell to the bottom in ache. After a coach checked on Alonso’s hand, the Mets determined to take the primary baseman out of the sport. Alonso went into the tunnel to get X-rays, which later got here again detrimental for a fracture on his proper hand.
Though it seems Alonso dodged a bullet by avoiding any damaged bones within the preliminary imaging, the severity of his damage stays unclear. Showalter mentioned Alonso didn’t ask to remain within the sport, as a result of he couldn’t grip the bat after the hit by pitch. Alonso’s MRI shall be telling of how a lot time, if any, he might want to miss.
“Just want to be sure,” Showalter mentioned. “We know what X-rays don’t always reveal.”
Marte was identified with left quad tightness. He was in apparent discomfort after he was caught stealing second base to finish the highest of the primary inning. The outfielder grabbed his left quad after he slid into second. A small huddle consisting of Showalter, Eduardo Escobar, a coach and others shaped round Marte in between innings, however Marte needed to play so he gingerly jogged to proper subject.
The proper fielder accomplished the underside of the primary inning – no balls have been hit to him – however he struggled to run off the sphere after the body was over. Showalter mentioned Marte initially thought he was simply coping with a cramp, however the ache by no means actually subsided. Marte got here out of the sport after the second inning.
J.D. Davis changed Alonso at first base and Mark Canha took over for Marte in proper subject. Backup catcher Tomas Nido turned the final man on the bench for the Mets as early because the second inning. Infielder Gosuke Katoh and catcher Nick Dini are the one place gamers on the Mets’ taxi squad. It is probably going the entrance workplace might want to make a transaction or two forward of Wednesday’s sequence finale at Petco Park.
“I don’t think bind is the word I’d use,” Showalter mentioned of the Mets’ difficult state of affairs with out Alonso and Marte. “It may appear that way. I look at it as a way for somebody else to shine like we have all year. Our front office has been ahead of the game keeping us equipped to compete and we’ll continue to do that. Obviously losing those two guys that quickly took a little air out of you.”
Darvish hit three of the primary 5 Mets batters in Tuesday’s begin. Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil have been additionally hit by pitches within the first and second inning, respectively, although each have been capable of keep within the sport. Afterwards, Davish settled down to hold a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Mark Canha turned the primary Met to gather successful off the right-hander with two outs in that body by ripping a single to left. Darvish solely gave up two hits throughout his seven shutout innings.
The Mets have been hit by 40 pitches this season, which leads the key leagues.
Taijuan Walker struggled by way of his first couple of innings in opposition to the Padres on Tuesday, however he quickly discovered his groove and threw six innings on 103 pitches. Walker allowed a house run to his first batter of the evening, Jurickson Profar. Then he surrendered 4 extra hits within the second, the harm approaching an RBI single to Trent Grisham and a two-run single to Jake Cronenworth.
Walker struck out Manny Machado to finish the second inning and went on to retire seven batters in a row. He didn’t permit one other hit for the rest of his outing, whereas putting out 4, in his ninth begin of the yr.
“I was happy with the way I finished,” Walker mentioned. “Kept us in it, just enough. They have a good team over there. Yu was on his stuff tonight. It’s just one of those games.”
But the Mets (38-20) offense went ice chilly in opposition to simply two San Diego arms. Mets hitters collected solely two hits throughout the total 9 innings within the second sport of a three-game set at Petco Park. Tuesday was simply their second shutout lack of the season. They will look to bounce again and take the rubber match in opposition to southpaw Sean Manaea (2-3, 3.77 ERA) on Wednesday, with right-hander Chris Bassitt (4-3, 3.74 ERA) taking the hill for the Mets.
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