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Mets’ Scherzer on IL, Marte back from bereavement list

May 21, 2022 GMT

En foto del miércoles 18 de mayo del 2022, Max Scherzer, abridor de los Mets de Nueva York, en la sexta entrada del partido ante los Cardenales de San Luis, en Nueva York. El sábado 4 de junio del 2022, Scherzer confirma que su perro mordió su mano con la que lanza, pero que no tendrá repercusión en su rehabilitación de una tensión en el oblicuo. (AP Foto/Frank Franklin II)

DENVER (AP) — The New York Mets on Saturday placed pitcher Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain.

The move is retroactive to Thursday.

Scherzer left his start on Wednesday night after experiencing tightness in his side. An MRI performed Thursday revealed a moderate to high-grade internal oblique strain, according to the Mets. Scherzer is expected to be out six to eight weeks.

It is another blow to New York’s rotation. Ace Jacob deGrom has not pitched yet due to a stress reaction in his right scapula, and Tylor Megill is on the IL with right biceps tendinitis.

In other moves Saturday, the Mets reinstated outfielder Sterling Marte from the bereavement list, recalled right-handed pitcher Jake Reed and added right-handed pitcher Adonis Medina as the 27th man for a doubleheader at Colorado.

The Mets also optioned second baseman Gosuke Katoh to Triple-A.

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