Wander Suero, the Washington Nationals’ Minor Leaguer Pitcher of the Year in 2017, and the closer for Triple-A Syracuse last season, exited Washington’s 8-5 win over the New York Mets in West Palm Beach today with tightness in his left side.
Suero—who is regarded by many as one of the few major-league ready pitching prospects in the Nationals’ organization (especially in terms of relievers) and recorded 20 saves in the minors last season to the tune of a 1.79 ERA—left after throwing just two pitches in the ninth inning.
‘He complained of tightness in his left side, so we took him out,” manager Dave Martinez told reporters, as quoted by MASN’s Pete Kerzel, after the game.