Ahead of their series opener against the Nationals tonight, the Mets placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco on the injured list with a fracture in his right pinky finger. To replace him on the roster, the team has called up fellow right-handed pitcher Sam Coonrod.
Carrasco suffered the injury when a 50-pound dumbbell fell on it on Sunday, and the recovery timeline for it means his season is effectively over. Having joined the Mets alongside Francisco Lindor before the 2021 season, Carrasco dealt with injuries and put up an unsightly 6.04 ERA in just 53.