Orlando Sentinel

Cespedes, King Felix land on DL

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Two major-league stars went on the disabled list, as the Mets lost outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and the Mariners lost righthande­r Felix Hernandez.

Cespedes went on the DL because of a strained left hamstring.

His absence is another blow to a team that has been struggling. He is hitting .270 with six homers and 10 RBIs.

“They didn’t really see a lot,” manager Terry Collins said of Cespedes’ MRI. “It’s probably better news than we thought. It’s still going to be a while, obviously. We’re all frustrated, obviously.”

Cespedes doubled in the fourth inning Thursday against and the Braves and limped into second. He needed help to reach the dugout. On April 20, he left a game against the Phillies because of a hamstring problem and returned Wednesday.

Collins also said pitcher Noah Syndergaar­d tossed Friday afternoon and could potentiall­y pitch again as early as Sunday if the right-hander reports no discomfort. Syndergaar­d was scratched Thursday because of biceps and shoulder discomfort.

Hernandez is expected to miss three to four weeks because of bursitis in his right shoulder. He underwent testing Friday in Seattle with Dr. Ed Khalfayan, the Mariners’ medical director.

Hernandez went on the DL after he pitched only two innings in his previous start against the Tigers. He allowed four runs and threw 48 pitches. Hernandez is 2-2 with a 4.73 ERA in five starts.

Hernandez, 31, has made at least 30 starts for the Mariners every season from 2006-15 before missing almost two months with a calf injury in 2016. He also dealt with bursitis while with Triple-A Tacoma in 2005 and missed almost a month before he returned to make his major-league debut that season.

The Mariners also said rookie outfielder Mitch Haniger was diagnosed with a strained right oblique muscle. He is expected to miss about a month.

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