Torn left hamstring puts Mets’ Cano back on the injured list

N E W YORK» Mets second baseman Robinson Cano is back on the injured list, this time with a torn left hamstring.

Cano was placed on the IL on Monday, a day after he got hurt while rounding first base during a game at Pittsburgh.

New York said an exam determined surgery is not necessary but did not give a timetable for Cano’s return.

In his first season with the Mets after being acquired from Seattle, the 36year-old was limited to one game between May 22 and June 16 because of a strained left quadriceps. He is hitting .252 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs, including nine hits in his last 15 atbats.

New York recalled infielder Luis Guillorme from Triple-A Syracuse.

Cubs lose Kimbrel, Contreras.

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The Cubs placed closer Craig Kimbrel on the 10-day injured list and announced all-star catcher Willson Contreras will be sidelined for four weeks with a right hamstring strain.

The pair of injuries will test Chicago’s depth and the ingenuity of its front office as it tries to win the roller-coaster NL Central for the third time in four years. While manager Joe Maddon can turn to Steve Cishek and Brandon Kintzler while Kimbrel is out, the catching situation is more perilous and the team can’t trade for help under a new set of rules that began this year.

Kimbrel, who got a late start this year after he finalized a $43 million, threeyear deal with the Cubs in June, is dealing with inflammation in his right knee. He said it started bothering him while he was closing out Saturday’s 4-1 victory over the Brewers.

Foltynewicz Braves. back with

from the minor leagues, hoping the hardthrowing right-hander can regain the form that made him an all-star last season.

A roster spot became available when Kevin Gausman was claimed off waivers by the Reds.

Foltynewicz was 13-10 with a 2.85 ERA in 2018 and started two games for the Braves in the playoffs. But he struggled to get past an injury that put him behind schedule during spring training and was demoted to the minors on June 22 after going 2-5 with a 6.37 ERA in 11 starts.

Foltynewicz will start Tuesday night at Minnesota. COLORADO RAPIDS