Carlos Delgado will be out for a week to 10 days with a strained muscle in his right hip, a significant blow to the Mets as they try to protect first place in the NL East.
The slugging first baseman hurt himself on an awkward swing during an 11-7 victory over the Reds on Tuesday night. Mets manager Willie Randolph and a trainer came out to check on Delgado, who stayed in the game and struck out.
He was sent back to New York for an MRI exam Wednesday that detected a strained right hip flexor.
“Anytime it’s one of your big guys, you get concerned,” Randolph said.
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Chien-Ming Wang will take Roger Clemens’ spot in the Yankees’ rotation Sunday in Kansas City. Clemens received a cortisone injection in his sore right elbow Wednesday. … Tampa left fielder Carl Crawford was suspended two games and fined after being ejected and throwing his helmet Monday in Baltimore. Crawford plans to appeal and was in the lineup Wednesday. … Rockies manager Clint Hurdle served a one-game suspension Wednesday and was fined for “inappropriate actions” when he was ejected last week against the Diamondbacks. … Twins outfielder Michael Cuddyer threw out the Indians’ Ryan Garko at the plate Wednesday for Cuddyer’s AL-leading 18th assist.
