Overview
- The Mets placed Robert on the 10-day injured list Thursday after an MRI showed a lumbar disc herniation.
- The move is retroactive to April 27, making May 6 the earliest return if his back responds to an epidural and 7–10 days of rest.
- New York designated reliever Carl Edwards Jr. for assignment and recalled Austin Warren and Eric Wagaman, with Tyrone Taylor and rookie Carson Benge next up in center.
- The team continues to absorb injuries to key players, including Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco, and Kodai Senga, during a league-worst 10-20 opening.
- This is Robert’s latest in a long line of absences, reported as his 10th IL stint since 2021, after the Mets tried lighter workloads and built-in rest that failed to resolve his back tightness.