The New York Mets lost another starting pitcher to the injured list Monday but will be getting Kodai Senga back for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.
The team placed right-hander Christian Scott on the 15-day injured list with a hip impingement on Monday.
Scott and Senga both had bullpen sessions on Sunday. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Scott felt some discomfort after his last outing on June 11 against St. Louis, when the right-hander allowed four runs and three homers in 4â…” innings. Scott got treatment but still didn't feel well after throwing his bullpen. He had been scheduled to start Tuesday; Senga will replace him on the mound.
"We decided to send him for an MRI right away that showed the hip injury," Mendoza said before Monday night's game. "He had a cortisone shot yesterday and is feeling a lot better already. So, we're hoping this is a minimal stint on the IL."
Scott, who turned 27 on Monday, has a 3.10 ERA across nine starts this season.
The Mets already had starter Clay Holmes (fibula) on the injured list while dealing with struggles from David Peterson, an All-Star last season with a 5.75 ERA in 61 innings this season. Holmes is not expected to return until August.
In other moves Monday, the Mets optioned right-hander Daniel Duarte to Triple-A Syracuse, called up righties Tobias Myers and Jonathan Pintaro and claimed infielder Zack Short off waivers from the Tigers. They also transferred Jorge Polanco to the 60-day injured list.
The Mets are coming off a series win over the first-place Atlanta Braves but remain in last place in the National League East with a 32-39 record entering Monday. They begin a six-game road with three games in Cincinnati starting Monday followed by three games in Philadelphia against the Phillies.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
