The Mets placed right-hander Christian Scott on the IL Monday with a right hip impingement, deepening their rotation crisis.
There’s no ability quite like availability, and what can start as a minor set of injuries can snowball into more of a crisis, and that’s what the New York Mets are currently experiencing with their starting rotation.
On Monday, they added righty Christian Scott to the injured list due to a right hip impingement, a painful condition in which the ball and socket of the hip joint aren’t fitting properly.
The newly 27-year-old was scheduled to start on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, but the Mets will have to dig further into what is becoming a depleted and unperforming rotation compounded by injuries.
Scott is a reliable arm for New York, carrying a 3.10 ERA across nine starts this season. His last appearance was a bit rough, allowing four runs in 4.2 innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. It’s unclear if he was yet affected by this injury that will send him to an IL stint with no timetable for his return.
To read more about the deepening injury crisis for New York and the latest hit, here is the full story from Mets Roundtable writer Bob McCullough.
Scott is just the latest hit to the rotation, after losing starters Clay Holmes to a fibula and Kodai Senga to a back injury. Holmes is not expected back until August, but Senga could potentially make his return off a now-crowded IL after another minor league rehab start.
Then there’s David Peterson, who is available, but hadn’t been effective coming off an All-Star campaign last season. He’s carrying a 5.75 ERA through 61 innings pitched.
It leaves the Mets in a bit of a bind with real questions at the top of their rotation ahead of a difficult stretch.
