Mets' Luis Robert Jr. Hits IL with Back Injury

0:00On April 30th, the New York Metz just took a tough blow with center-fielder Lewis Robert Jr. landing on the 10-day injured list for a lumbar spine, disc herniation. The 28-year-old hasn't suited up since the opener of Sunday's double-header against the Colorado Rockies when back-tighten his first hit. An MRI on Wednesday confirmed the issue, and the move's retroactive to April 27th. Manager Carlos Mendoza shared that Robert got an epidural shot and need seven to ten days of rest, but Docs are optimistic he'll bounce back soon. After, the Metz grabbed him from the Chicago White Sox back in January, trading for the former Gold Glove winner to shore up their defense. It's frustrating all around, Mendoza admitted before facing the Nationals. Robert's done everything asked, yet this is his 10th injured list trip since 2021. He's dealt with hip, knee, wrist, hamstring problems, plus blurred vision, and only topped 110 games once, back in 2023. When he smash 38 homers, this marks the second lumbar spine issue for the Metz this week,

1:05after pitcher Cody Senga Stint, and the third opening day starter sidelined. Joining shortstop Francisco Lindor with the calf strain and Jorge Palanco with the killies and wrist woes. New York sitting at 10 wins and 20 losses, dead last in baseball. To patch things up, they called up infielder Eric Wagamon and pitcher Austin Warren from AAA Syracuse, cut veteran Carl Edwards Jr. loose, and snagged infielder Andy Evenes off waivers from Oakland. Now the Metz grind on, chasing health to turn this season around. From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with the story.