Sean Reid-Foley came out of spring training thinking his arm was healthy enough to be part of the Opening Day lineup.
But after Wednesday’s practice, the right-handed reliever had second thoughts.
“I didn’t feel good,” Reid-Foley said before the Mets’ 3-1 loss to the Brewers in Friday’s season opener at Citi Field. “Give me the ball 1711785903 at 60 percent or 100 percent [later] And I think we made the right decision here. It’s not “us” – I made the right decision and was honest. ”
After an MRI, Reed Foley was placed on injured reserve after being diagnosed with a shoulder impingement.
He was one of three relief pitchers being considered for the final two roster spots given to Michael Tonkin and Johan Ramirez.
Reed-Foley suffered biceps tendonitis about two weeks ago and was absent from pitching for a short period of time in camp, but returned to pitching last Sunday in the Grapefruit League.
“I felt good in Tampa.” [on Monday] Then I woke up here and I don’t know what happened,” Reed-Foley said. “I didn’t want to put us in a bad position. … We feel strong, but we don’t feel 100 percent.”
Reed-Foley is not prohibited from pitching and is in position to make an early return from the IL.
It was the Mets’ first loss in the opening game since the 2019 Washington tournament.
Overall, the team is 41-22 in the season opener with a batting average of .661, which remains the best in the major leagues.
Drew Smith was a bright spot for the Mets, pitching a perfect 1¹/₃ inning with one strikeout in relief.
The right-handed pitcher had two runners on base in the fifth inning and struck out Reece Hoskins, and returned with three outs in the sixth inning.
“He’s going to get big outs for us,” coach Carlos Mendoza said. “He’s a guy who controls runners on the bases, and the fact that he can go back and face right-handed and left-handed pitchers is important. We need that kind of versatility in the bullpen, and he’s a great addition to our He will be a great asset to us.”
Buddy Harrelson’s six grandchildren attended the first pitch as the Mets unveiled a uniform patch honoring the late shortstop.
Harrelson, a key player on the Mets’ 1969 World Series championship team, died in January at the age of 79 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
Harrelson was also the third base coach for the Mets’ defending World Series champion team in 1986.
