The Mets are planning to place Christian Scott on the injured list, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic. Scott’s previous start against the Cardinals was pushed back a day. Jon Heyman adds that he’s heard that Scott has a hip issue that does not seem to be a major setback for Scott, who is returning this year after Tommy John surgery.
Removing Scott from the rotation, though, is yet another blow to the already-fragile group. Tobias Myers was already recalled on Sunday evening to serve as a starter
(more likely an opener) for tonight’s game, but the Mets had already been relying more and more on bullpen games due to injury and performance problems.
After losing Clay Holmes to a fractured fibula and Kodai Senga to back and nerve issues, they have been forced to rely on David Peterson for more innings than seems advisable at this point. While Sean Manaea has started to find his best self, losing Scott reduces the starting rotation to two additional pitchers beyond Manaea: Nolan McLean and Freddy Peralta. With luck, Senga will return soon from his rehab assignment.
This season, Scott has posted a 3.10 ERA in nine games started and 40.2 innings pitched. He has been reliable arm for the Mets in the majority of his starts. In his last start against the Cardinals on June 11, he allowed four runs (three home runs) off seven hits, walked one, and struck out six.
