New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez left his start in the 4th inning last night with a "strained hamstring".
Fantasy Impact: Given Martinez stated that he heard a "twinge or pop", this sounds like it could be serious. It would be a major upset if he didn't land on the DL and miss a few starts, plus there's a definite possibility that this could be a multiple month injury. Owners like myself who drafted Pedro as a 3rd starter or so knew that he wasn't going to pitch 200 innings this year, but to have him injured in his first start is very disappointing. He looked very good in spring training despite topping out in the high 80s with his fastball.
Hopefully he'll only miss a few starts. Keep a close eye on starters while he's out. Each year, many mixed league starters being to emerge in the first month. This year will be no different. The season is too young to call who those pitchers might be, but I'll start name dropping after a couple weeks.
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