Holy cow, New York! The Mets just dropped some major news that’s gonna sting, especially heading into late September. We’re talking about losing two arms from the bullpen, with Robert Stock and Daniel Duarte both hitting the 15-day injured list today. To fill those spots, the team is bringing up Xzavion Curry and Jefry Yan from Triple-A Syracuse. This is a tough break when every game matters.
Another Setback for Stock, Rough for Duarte
Robert Stock is headed to the IL, retroactive to September 13, with numbness in his fingers. Remember that thoracic outlet syndrome surgery he had in March? That pushed back his season start, and now this. His last outing on September 9 against the Marlins wasn’t pretty, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks in just four innings. With an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.75 across seven starts and one relief appearance this year, it’s been a struggle for him. This numbness issue on top of everything else is just brutal for the guy.
Then there’s Daniel Duarte, who’s out with a left hamstring strain. This one happened last night in the tenth inning against the Orioles. He was trying to prevent a run on a wild pitch, jumping over Christian Encarnacion-Strand sliding into home, and landed awkwardly. Talk about going all out for the team! Even after that nasty landing, he finished the tenth inning without giving up any more runs. That’s grit right there, but it clearly cost him. His numbers have been stellar this season too, rocking a 2.12 ERA and a 0.81 WHIP in 29.2 innings of relief work. Losing an arm pitching that well is a huge blow to the bullpen.
New Faces Stepping Up to the Mound
With Stock and Duarte sidelined, the Mets are turning to Xzavion Curry and Jefry Yan. Curry, who’s worked out of the bullpen for the Mets before, is getting the start tonight in Stock’s place. That’s a big ask, stepping into a starting role on short notice. His ERA sits at 3.44 and his WHIP is 1.31 over 18.1 innings pitched. We’re gonna need him to step up big time tonight. Yan is coming back as a relief option, having pitched 12.2 innings in his previous major league stint this year. His ERA is 5.68 and his WHIP is 1.89, so hopefully, he can provide some stability in the relief corps.
This is a serious test of pitching depth for the Mets. Losing two relievers, especially one as effective as Duarte, puts a ton of pressure on Curry to perform as a starter and for Yan to deliver in relief. Tonight’s game is gonna be huge as Curry takes the mound. We need these guys to show up and keep this season moving in the right direction.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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