Initial reports out of Mets camp following Carlos Carrasco's live batting practice session were positive, but he suffered a new injury shortly after that will almost certainly keep him off the field to start the season.
The new Mets pitcher suffered a right hamstring strain on Thursday during conditioning after his live batting practice, the team announced, and the 34-year-old will undergo an MRI before the training staff assesses the next steps for his recovery.
Carrasco was initially sidelined with elbow soreness, though he and the Mets didn't express much concern given Carrasco's consistent history with soreness during spring training. He was working his way toward a spring training debut before suffering the hamstring injury.
Carrasco was projected to be the Mets' second starter behind Jacob deGrom, but should Carrasco not be ready for his first turn in the rotation with Opening Day two weeks away, David Peterson and Joey Lucchesi would likely take up the fourth and fifth spots, with Marcus Stroman and Taijuan Walker bumping up to second and third.
Prior to the hamstring injury, manager Luis Rojas told reporters that the outlook was still for Carrasco to be ready for his first turn in the rotation. This latest injury news certainly puts that in serious doubt.
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