Early in spring training, it looked like 30-year-old right-handed pitcher Sam Coonrod had a decent shot at making the Mets’ Opening Day bullpen. But a couple of weeks ago, he suffered a lat injury that will surely keep him out for at least a little while.
The Mets claimed Coonrod off waivers from the Phillies in early February. He had spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons there, putting together a respectable 4.04 ERA in 42.1 innings in the first year before throwing just 12.2 innings with a 7.82 ERA last year. In total, Coonrod has a 5.