Mets’ J.D. Martinez Breaks Willson Contreras’ Arm Swinging At Pitch

J.D. Martinez broke Wilson Contreras‘ arm whereas swinging at a pitch Tuesday … and should you’re squeamish, you may wish to skip this one.

The unlucky scene performed out within the second inning of the Mets’ conflict with the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, when Martinez tried to place his barrel on a Miles Mikolas slider.

The New York designated hitter, although, ended up making contact with Contreras’ forearm as an alternative — and replays confirmed as soon as the bat hit the catcher, a bone appeared to interrupt immediately.

Contreras writhed round on the bottom in a heap of ache, earlier than trainers raced to his support. Ultimately, he was hauled off the diamond and into a physician’s workplace … the place he was recognized with a fracture.

He is now anticipated to require surgical procedure that can hold him out of St. Louis’ lineup for the following 6-to-8 weeks.

“Once I tried to do some motion stuff,” Contreras stated of the harm after the sport, “there was some cracking in [the arm] and I knew it was bad.”

Martinez — who was really awarded first base on the play resulting from catcher’s interference — stated he felt terrible over the incident … including that he had zero intention of hitting his opponent.

It is clearly a tricky blow for the Playing cards — Contreras had been their greatest hitter, batting .280 with six house runs this season. And, to make issues, worse, they ended up shedding the sport, 7-5.