Scherzer out indefinitely with hamstring issue
Mets ace Max Scherzer is dealing with a hamstring issue and isn’t sure when he’ll pitch next, another frustrating setback for the top of New York’s heralded but suddenly fragile rotation.
A day after the Mets said star Jacob deGrom will miss significant time because of a shoulder injury, Scherzer was scratched from his outing Saturday morning in a simulated game.
Just five days away from opening day in Washington, Scherzer said he wasn’t sure about the immediate plans. The three-time Cy Young Award winner said he doesn’t expect the trouble with his right hamstring to be a long-term problem.
“Don’t know,” Scherzer said when asked when he’d pitch again. “I’ve had these little hamstring injuries before. They go away in days. Fortunately enough I’ve been pretty good to not have serious hamstring injuries. I’ve had just little hiccups.”
The Mets signed Scherzer as a free agent to a $130-million, three-year contract.
Atlanta Braves reliever Luke Jackson has ligament damage in his right elbow and there’s no timetable for his return . ... The New York Yankees boosted their depth behind the plate, acquiring catcher Jose Trevino from the Texas Rangers for righthander Albert Abreu and left-hander Robert Ahlstrom . ... The Cleveland Guardians agreed to terms with closer Emmanuel Clase on a $20-million, fiveyear contract . ... The Baltimore Orioles and slugger
Trey Mancini have agreed on a $7.5-million, one-year deal to avoid arbitration that includes a $10-million mutual option for the 2023 season . ... Playfully wearing a Tampa Bay Buccaneers football helmet, New York Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec was back on the field after she was struck by a batted ball during a drill March 22.
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Swiatek moves to world’s No. 1
Iga Swiatek continued her searing start to 2022, beating Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-0 to win the women’s title at the Miami Open and extend her winning streak to 17 matches.
Swiatek, who will replace the now-retired Ashleigh Barty at No. 1 in the women’s rankings officially when the points are updated Monday, also completed the so-called Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami.
Swiatek later withdrew from next week’s Credit One Charleston Open, saying in a statement that she needed a break.
U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev expects to be sidelined for one to two months after having hernia surgery.
The No. 2-ranked man in tennis wrote on Twitter that he has been dealing with “a small hernia” in recent months.
That timeline suggests Medvedev probably will miss the next Grand Slam tournament, the French Open, which begins on May 22.
The Philadelphia Flyers scratched defenseman
Keith Yandle for Saturday’s game against Toronto, ending the NHL’s ironman record for consecutive games played at 989. The 35year-old Yandle, who started his streak March 26, 2009, was a healthy scratch as the Flyers turn toward a youth movement . ... The Calgary Flames announced that center Sean Monahan will undergo season-ending hip surgery . ... Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Ritchie was suspended one game for slashing Ducks defenseman
Kevin Shattenkirk on Friday.
Trae Young scored 36 points, including nine in the final minute, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Kevin Durant’s career-high 55 points for a 122-115 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Durant also set career high by making eight three-pointers . ... Brooklyn Nets guard Goran Dragic has COVID-19 symptoms, according to coach Steve Nash, and was put in the NBA’s health and safety protocols.
The New Orleans Saints are bringing back free-agent defensive back P.J. Williams on a one-year contract.
Kallie Theisen scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and host South Dakota State beat Seton Hall 82-50 in the championship game of the WNIT.
Ty Gibbs bumped John Hunter Nemechek from the lead in a furious last-lap battle at Richmond (Va.) Raceway and won for the third time this season in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series.