Another injury blow for the Mets as Luis Robert Jr. lands on IL
The Mets just can't win or stay healthy. Luis Robert Jr. is the latest to hit the injured list as the team continues to flail on the field.
Things just keep getting worse for the New York Mets . After finally snapping their longest losing streak in decades , getting swept at home by the Colorado Rockies and then getting pounded by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, New York added another starter to the injured list. The Mets announced Thursday morning that Luis Robert Jr.
is heading to the 10-day injured list with a lumbar disc herniation. He joins a growing list of Mets on the IL that includes Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco and Kodai Senga. Robert, 28, has been battling back discomfort for several days and underwent an MRI on Wednesday.
He last appeared in a game on April 26. So the Mets will be able to backdate the IL to April 27. NIGHTENGALE: Fired already?
MLB's best managers know 'unfairness comes with the job' The timing is brutal for Robert, who was showing early signs of being a successful "change of scenery" guy. Robert was acquired from the Chicago White Sox in the offseason and had shown some early promise. He was hitting .