The New York Mets have been dealt another major injury blow.
Manager Carlos Mendoza announced after Friday's loss to the New York Yankees that starter Clay Holmes suffered a fractured fibula after being struck by a line drive.
"He's going to be down for a long time," Mendoza said.
Holmes, 33, had been the Mets' most consistent starter in this troubled season, posting a glittering 1.86 ERA in eight starts entering Friday, with 37 strikeouts.
He was struck by a 111 m.p.h. line drive from Yankees rookie Spencer Jones to lead off the fourth inning. He remained in the game, facing six more batters, before being lifted after recording one out in the top of the fifth.
Jones learned of the injury to Holmes after the game when speaking to reporters.
"That's the first I've heard of that. I'm sorry," Jones said. "He's a friend of mine, we work out in Nashville together. That's tough to hear."
Holmes joins a long list of injured Mets that includes shortstop Francisco Lindor (strained left calf), catcher Francisco Alvarez (torn meniscus), outfielder Luis Robert (spine disc herniation) and first-baseman Jorge Polanco (Achilles and wrist).
The Mets, now 18-26, are 7.5 games out of a wild-card spot in the National League.
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