NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez was removed from his start Tuesday night against the New York Mets because of left forearm tightness.
The team said Sánchez will be evaluated further.
“Saw the doc, not expecting any structural damage. But we’ll re-evaluate and know in the next couple days,” manager Rob Thomson said after his team’s 5-1 loss.
Sánchez labored through two innings, throwing 33 of his 58 pitches for strikes, and exited trailing 2-1. The left-hander allowed four hits and two walks while striking out two and throwing a wild pitch.
“Right now I feel normal. I think it’s not going to be a thing I have to worry about,” Sánchez said through a translator. “We did some movement exercises in the training room. The doctor came out and that’s how I feel positive that we’re not going to have to be worrying about this.”
He was replaced by right-hander Joe Ross to begin the third.
“I felt a little uncomfortable today. At first I didn’t think it was forearm. I was feeling a little off from the bullpen, too,” Sánchez explained. “It was the pitches. I noticed the pitches weren’t doing what they’re usually doing. I wasn’t attributing that to my arm, it’s just the pitches weren’t doing what they were supposed to.”
