The Mets are already without Kouhiro Chiga in the rotation due to a shoulder injury, and it’s possible they won’t be without Tyler Megill this time, but the Mets were forced to leave midway through the fourth inning of Sunday’s game against the Brewers because of “a little soreness in the shoulder area.” He was removed from the starting lineup. Bench coach John Gibbons was filling in for suspended manager Carlos Mendoza in the 4-1 loss at Citi Field.
Megill underwent an MRI scan to determine the severity of his injuries.
He struggled with three walks, a batter hit, and poor command, and was sent off after 78 pitches.
Gibbons said Megill would have remained in the game had he not mentioned the injury.
News of the injury came as a surprise to Omar Narváez, who was at bat Sunday, but said he saw no signs that anything was bothering the right-hander.
“I couldn’t see anything,” Narváez said. “Actually, I thought his last inning was his best inning. He was more controlled and started throwing more strikes.”
Narváez’s decision was correct, as Megill threw 69 pitches in his first three pitches and needed only nine pitches to finish the inning.
Megill’s speed gave no indication that anything was amiss.
The Mets have Sean Manaea scheduled to make his debut with the team on Monday, followed by Adrian Hauser, who will return to the top of the rotation on Wednesday with Jose Quintana.
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Francisco Alvarez was one of the Mets’ few hitters to be active again Sunday, this time at the DH position, and the Mets plan to use him occasionally to keep him in the lineup while trying not to wear him down.
Before Sunday’s loss, Mendoza said the coaching staff had been talking about the best way to proceed since spring training, especially given the congested schedule during the first few weeks of the regular season.
“We know he loves his job and how enthusiastic he is before games.” [stuff] And how hard he plays the game,” Mendoza said. “That’s something we should keep in mind. I thought [Sunday] It was a good day to put the bat down as a DH. [Narvaez] At the catcher there.I definitely want to get it [Alvarez] There are also days off. ”
And Mendoza didn’t rule out starting a six-man rotation early on due to scheduling constraints. Severe weather is forecast for each of the next three days against Detroit, which could further complicate the schedule.
“It’s fluid,” Mendoza said. “Look where we are. …Everything is on the table.”
Edwin Diaz hasn’t had to pitch in back-to-back games yet, thanks in part to a three-game losing streak, but Mendoza said he will be asked to pitch from time to time.
As for bullpen pitching for three consecutive days, the rookie manager said he plans to avoid it regardless of the pitcher.
“The plan is to avoid it three times in a row,” Mendoza said. “It’s all about the number of pitches and how they bounce back, and every player is different.”
