Heyman: Mets See IL as Likely for Marte – Metsmerized Online

May 30, 2022; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets right fielder Starling Marte (6) reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The New York Mets could be without their starting right fielder for a bit. According to Jon Heyman, Starling Marte will have an MRI on his left quad today but the Mets organization sees a trip to the injured list as a likelihood. In Tuesday night’s loss to the Padres, Marte departed after an awkward slide into second base on a steal attempt in the first inning. He came up limping. Marte has played in 50 games for the Mets this season, batting .277/.316/.441 to go along with eight stolen bases, seven home runs, and 33 runs batted in. The 33-year-old had a slow start to his season, batting under .225 in April but he surged in May putting together a slash line of .340/.359/.570 across 23 games. New York is already shallow in the outfield. Dominic Smith was sent down to Triple-A and Travis Jankowski will remain on the IL for a bit of time. The Mets did…
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