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The Mets bullpen, already a me Jacque Vaughn Jersey s with the suspension of Edwin Diaz, is now also without Drew Smith, who was placed on the 15-day IL Wednesday with a right elbow sprain. Right-hander Ty Adcock was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to take Smiths spot on the roster, although it was unclear if hed make it to Citi Field in time for Wednesday nights game. That means the Mets were po sibly two men down in the pen, since they were short-handed because of before he entered Sundays game in Chicago against the Cubs. Carlos Mendoza said Smith played catch Wednesday and felt some tightne s in his forearm. Drew Smith is going on the IL for the Mets USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Smith was sent for an MRI exam, which showed the sprain. Asked if it was related to Smiths appearance Sunday in Chicago, when he replaced the ejected Diaz and displayed some discomfort with his arm during that outing, Mendoza said Smith didnt pinpoint any particular i sue after the appearance. Explore More He just had a hard time getting warm, Mendoza said. [Tuesday and Wednesday] he just had some tightne s there. He doesnt sound too concerned, but he still feels something there and e want to make sure were not mi sing anything to put him at risk. The 30-year-old Smith has mostly struggled in 19 appearances this season with the Mets. Diaz, who has not addre sed the media since the 10-game suspension was handed down, was not made available again prior to Wednesdays game against the Yankees. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Without Diaz, Mendoza said he will use a closer by committee. The pen struggled in the Subway Series opener against the Yankees on Tuesday after the Mets had a 9-1 lead heading into the seventh. Edwin Diaz was suspended for 10 games. AP Dedniel Nunez was solid again for 2 innings, but Adam Ottavino retired just one of the three batters he faced in the eighth, as did his replacement, lefty Danny Young. Reed Garrett allowed a grand slam to Aaron Judge that got the Yankees back in the game before the right-hander settled down with a scorele s ninth. Adcock, 27, pitched a dozen games with the Mariners a year ago and had a 0.702 WHIP over 15 innings. The Mets selected him off waivers from the Tigers in May, but Adcock did not pitch well at any of the three Triple-A stops he made this season, starting with Seattles affiliate earlier in the year. The Mets are already without Sean Reid-Foley, who is on the 15-day IL with right shoulder impingement, as well as left-hander Brooks Raley, out for the season following elbow surgery. There has been encouraging news on right-hander Shintaro Fujinami, still on the 15-day IL with a right shoulder strain. The Mets are calling up Ty Adcock to replace Drew Smith. AP He pitched a scorele s inning in a rehab game with the FCL Mets in Port St. Lucie Tuesday and Mendoza said the 30-year-old, who signed with the Mets as a free agent during the offseason, is due to have at least one more outing there. Fujinami pitched fairly well with the Orioles last season after an ugly start to the season with Oakland. He hit 98 MPH on Tuesday. Tre White Jersey |
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