The New York Mets are holding steady in the first place of the National League East division despite an unprecedented rash of injuries that have heavily affected the roster. They already got back several key performers, such as Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker, and Pete Alonso, and they are all dominating, but one specific pitcher remains absent and just got more bad news regarding his recovery.
Carlos Carrasco, who came to the Mets alongside Francisco Lindor in a January trade with Cleveland, hasn’t pitched this season after tearing his hamstring in March. And just when we all thought he was ramping up with an eye on returning by late June or early July, he took another step back.