Mets' Robert on IL with Back Injury, Benge Steps Up

0:00On April 30th, the Metz just slapped Louis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a lumbar spine disc herniation retroactive to April 27th. He got an epidural shot Thursday before their day game against the nationals, joining a stack list that already has Kodaisenga, Francisco Lindor, Jorge Palanco, and others. Juan Soto just came off there recently, but this back issue hit after his body didn't bounce back from initial treatment. Robert's been battling lower body injuries, his whole six years with the white socks, playing just 110 games the last two. Seasons. Since the trade to the Metz, he was hitting 224 with a 656 OPS and two homers in 24 games, including that walkoff back. In late March, the team took every precaution, but in MRI wins they confirmed it was more serious than a day-to-day tweak. Manager Carlos Mendoza called it frustrating for everyone involved, saying Robert did everything right from spring training ramps to off days.

1:03They expect him back in seven to ten days, then reassess for a short stay overall. The Metz are protecting their investment here. To cover center field, rookie Carson Bench started Thursday for the second time in three days, splitting duties with slick-fielder Tyrone Taylor. They recalled corner infielder Eric Wageman from triple-A Syracuse for the roster spot, praising his righty bad off the bench. Also, righty Austin Warren got the call-up while they designated Carl Edwards Jr. for assignment. Meanwhile, Soto's been the designated hitter for H. Stray Games since returning, but he's close to outfield action, maybe even this weekend in, Anaheim. The Metz keeps shuffling to stay afloat amid these hits. That's the story for today. New York Metz news today. Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.