Marcus Stroman was forced to leave Wednesday night’s game between the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians after four innings due to a hamstring injury, but it is not one the right-hander expects to force him to miss any time.
Stroman told reporters on Thursday that he is going to make his scheduled start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Marcus Stroman: “I’m going to make that start against the Cubs on Tuesday.” Said he isn’t worried about the hamstring tightness from last night.
— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) August 22, 2019
It’s unclear if the hamstring issue is something that was bothering Stroman prior to Wednesday, but he has not pitched all that well since the Mets acquired him in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. He lowered his ERA to 4.58 with the Mets by allowing just one run in four innings against the Indians, but he had a 5.17 ERA and 1.85 WHIP in three starts with the Mets heading into that game. He acknowledged he has to improve.
Stroman on his performance: “I think I need to be better. I think I will be better.”
— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) August 22, 2019
The Mets are just 1.5 games back in the NL wild card race, so they need Stroman to rediscover his old form down the stretch. They also need him to be healthy, which is why it’s a good sign he is not going to miss a start.
