ATLANTA — For the second straight evening, the Mets’ beginning pitcher left the sport after finishing simply two innings.
Taijuan Walker received by way of his two innings on Tuesday with out giving up a run, however when the Braves got here as much as bat within the backside of the third, R.J. Alvarez got here working in from the Mets’ bullpen. Walker had thrown 32 pitches, strolling two Atlanta hitters and giving up one hit.
The Mets introduced later in Tuesday’s recreation that Walker left due to again spasms. While nothing gave the impression to be visibly improper with Walker whereas he was on the mound, tv cameras caught him wincing a bit after protecting first base on what turned out to be his closing play of the sport.
Carlos Carrasco left Monday’s recreation after two innings (together with an prolonged rain delay) and landed on the 15-day IL on Tuesday with an indirect harm.
The begin on Tuesday was Walker’s twenty first of the yr, third on the group behind Chris Bassitt and Carrasco. With Carrasco touchdown on the injured listing, and Walker now coping with his personal scenario, two big items of the Mets’ season-long stability have taken a success. David Peterson will probably make some begins within the coming weeks, and lengthy reliever Trevor Williams now stands a superb probability of becoming a member of him within the rotation.
Earlier this season, Walker missed two weeks with shoulder bursitis in his throwing arm. The Mets haven’t given a cause for his exit on Tuesday.
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