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Mets RHP Austin Warren expresses concern with forearm tightness injury: 'It's definitely a 10'
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- Mets RHP Austin Warren expresses concern with forearm tightness injury: 'It's definitely a 10'
There was no hiding it.
"I mean, it's definitely a 10. It's the elbow, that's my bread and butter," Mets relief pitcher Austin Warren said Wednesday about his level of concern regarding his most recent injury.
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After struggling and not "feeling great" in his last two outings, Warren was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain as he awaited for MRI results to come back.
Luckily, the MRI revealed no ligament damage, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reported later Wednesday.
Still, it was nerve-racking for the reliever.
He's allowed nine runs on eight hits across two-plus innings of work in those last two games, including letting up five runs without recording an out in Tuesday's wild loss to the Kansas City Royals . The right-hander said he began to feel the forearm tightness during and after the game.
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"Forearm tightness, yes. Haven't felt great the past couple," Warren said. "Obviously, that's part of the game these days. I've had outings earlier in the year that I haven't felt great that went better than last night. But yeah, last night, I threw a pitch, I don't know what pitch number it was, but it just didn't feel great. I came right in and told them right away. Yeah, got some MRIs this morning and we're waiting to hear back."
The 30-year-old knows the implications at hand having already undergone Tommy John surgery back in 2023. He was asked how this injury feels to his previous, saying it's never an easy thing for a pitcher to deal with and is hoping it's just inflammation.
"It's hard to explain. The elbow is a crucial part to a pitcher's body. It's not fun, but hopefully it's not bad," Warren said.
He added: "It's hard to say. I've had Tommy John before, obviously I don't want to have it again. I hope it's not serious, hopefully it's just some inflammation from throwing a lot lately. We'll hopefully know in the next couple of hours or tomorrow."
Warren has gone 1-3 with a 4.63 ERA over 26 games this season, but flashed his peak ability with a 1.15 ERA over 11 appearances in May.
