Luis Torrens was scratched from the Mets’ lineup with a proper forearm contusion earlier than Saturday’s sport towards the Blue Jays, the group introduced.
He was changed by Hayden Senger.
Torrens instructed supervisor Carlos Mendoza earlier than the sport, “If you need me, I’ll be ready to go.”
It turned out Mendoza wanted him.
Torrens ended up catching the ultimate two innings after Mendoza pulled Senger for a pinch hitter within the seventh.
He later obtained a key hit in ninth inning of the Mets’ 3-2 comeback win over the Blue Jays.
Torrens had began all however one of many Mets’ first seven video games this season.
They’re already with out Francisco Alvarez, sidelined because the spring with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand.
Alvarez has begun catching drills and was scheduled to hit exterior for the primary time previous to Saturday’s sport, however inclement climate prevented that from occurring.
After struggling the hamate damage, the Mets stated Alvarez would miss 6-8 weeks from the time of the fracture, which occurred 4 weeks in the past.
