Mets Shut Down Wright's Rehab After Shoulder Pain Persists
The Mets have terminated David Wright's rehab assignment because of shoulder pain and ruled Yoenis Cespedes out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.
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The Mets have terminated David Wright's rehab assignment because of shoulder pain and ruled Yoenis Cespedes out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.
Doolittle gave up an RBI single to Jose Reyes with two outs in the ninth, but then got Juan Lagares to line out to stay perfect in save chances since a mid-July trade from Oakland.
Amed Rosario hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and the New York Mets cut down the potential tying run at the plate for the final out of a 6-5 victory over the Nats.
Sanchez was a big part of Washington pounding New York starter Robert Gsellman (5-6), who allowed six runs (two earned) on nine hits in four innings.
Cespedes has played in only 81 games this season due to various injuries. He is hitting .292 with 17 home runs and 42 RBIs for a team that's fallen out of playoff contention.
Jacob deGrom had 10 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings against Washington's makeshift lineup, and the New York Mets beat the Nationals 4-2 on Friday.
No one in the Mets organization is saying Terry Collins won't be back next year, but he isn't exactly receiving a vote of confidence, either.
Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson both need to ask themselves whether it's really worth it to bring Noah Syndergaard back to pitch the last week or two of the season.
The Mets lost another game and arguably their offensive MVP on Thursday.
The team announced Thursday it has shut down Wheeler. The right-hander was placed on the disabled list July 24 with a stress reaction in his right arm.
The Amazins won for just the second time in 10 games.
J.D. Martinez hit an early three-run homer, Patrick Corbin pitched eight smooth innings to win his third straight stingy start and the Arizona Diamondbacks coasted past the sinking New York Mets.
For the first time in nearly 15 months, David Wright will play in a baseball game Tuesday night.
Steven Matz's return to the disabled list Monday was yet another reminder that it's just been one of those years for the Mets.
The Mets have now hit 185 home runs this season, the most in the National League, but 83 of the homers came from players who are no longer with the club.
