MIAMI (AP) -Pedro Martinez returned to New York for a scan of his left hamstring, and the New York Mets prepared to be without the three-time Cy Young Award winner for an extended period.
“It doesn’t look good,” manager Willie Randolph said Wednesday, a day after Martinez was hurt while pitching against Florida in his first start of the season.
“He said he heard a pop, and that is not a good thing,” Randolph said. “Usually, when something like that happens, you are put on the DL right away, but we’ll just wait and see what the results are. It could have just been a combination of a real bad cramp or a strain. Any time a pitcher pulls a hamstring, that is usually automatic DL.”
Martinez allowed four runs in 3 1-3 innings during a 5-4, 10-inning defeat, limping off the mound after injuring himself during a pitch. He was to be examined by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
“He’s an unfortunate loss,” pitcher John Maine said. “Everyone knows what Pedro can do.’
The Mets could move up Oliver Perez in the rotation to start Tuesday’s home opener on April 8 against Philadelphia. Jorge Sosa is a longshot possibility for the rotation.
“I think we will keep him where he is right now, but he is also an option,” Randolph said.
Orlando Hernandez started the season on the disabled list.
“We’ve been doing this the last couple of years and that means me, Oliver (Perez), and (Mike) Pelfrey have to step up a little more,” Maine said.
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