The New York Mets will be without one of their starting pitchers for the rest of the 2023 season.
Manager Buck Showalter told reporters Tuesday that Carlos Carrasco dropped a 50-pound dumbbell on his right pinkie finger and fractured it. The right-hander had a pin inserted into his finger and is expected to miss four to six weeks, which would be after the Mets season ends.
Carrasco has struggled all season, posting a 6.80 ERA over 20 starts, the highest in the Majors among pitchers with at least 90 innings.
The Mets recalled reliever Sam Coonrod from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Carrasco on the roster. Rookie José Butto will start Wednesday against the Washington Nationals in what used to be Carrasco’s spot in the rotation.
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