Sep. 13, 2024 20:16 PM EST

Mets Reliever Dedniel Núñez Out For The Season With Right Flexor Injury

New York Mets relief pitcher Dedniel Nunez throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Brandon Sloter) Brandon Sloter, ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York Mets relief pitcher Dedniel Nunez throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Brandon Sloter)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New York Mets reliever Dedniel Núñez will be sidelined for the rest of the season with a right flexor injury, manager Carlos Mendoza said before Friday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 28-year-old rookie right-hander has a 2.31 ERA in 25 appearances but has pitched just once since July 23. Mendoza said Núñez would receive a PRP injection. In 35 innings, the 6-foot-2, 180-pounder struck out 48 and walked just eight. He earned one save.

The Mets entered Friday having won 11 of 13 games and holding the final wild-card spot in the National League. New York played the first of seven games in its final 16 contests against NL East-leading Philadelphia, which was in front of the Mets by eight games entering play on Friday night.

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