The New York Mets pitching staff can't catch a break. All-Star Noah Syndergaard exited Friday's game against the Washington Nationals in the fifth inning with an apparent arm injury.
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Syndergaard Exits After Trainer Visit
Friday, July 8
Per Sports Illustrated, Syndergaard exited after trainers took a look at him on the mound. MLB.com's Anthony DiComo noted the Mets called the injury "arm fatigue."
Though DiComo reported the team said the injury was not related to Syndergaard's elbow, there is cause for concern because of how the right-hander was pitching before he was pulled.
Manager Terry Collins indicated it's "a pretty good assumption" Syndergaard will be held out of the All-Star Game, per DiComo.
MLB.com's David Adler noted Syndergaard's last fastball clocked in at 91 mph. The ace has the highest average fastball velocity in Major League Baseball this season at 98.2 mph, per FanGraphs.
In June, there were reports Syndergaard had bone spurs in his right elbow, but he avoided the disabled list. Friday's events, however, will only ramp up concern for both Syndergaard and New York.
Matt Harvey announced on Twitter earlier in the day that he will miss the rest of the season because of thoracic outlet syndrome.
The loss of Syndergaard for a long period would be a big blow for the Mets. He was second in MLB to Clayton Kershaw with 4.1 WAR and ranked fifth with 10.96 strikeouts per nine innings and a 2.41 ERA entering play Friday, per FanGraphs.
New York has depth in its rotation with Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz and Bartolo Colon, but after the loss of Harvey, any time Syndergaard misses will further damage its chances of overtaking Washington in the National League East.
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