Eduardo Rodriguez has a mediocre ERA but has pitched better than that would suggest, having struck out 34 while walking only seven in 28 2/3 innings.

Then, on his ninth pitch of the inning, a cutter that fell out of the strike zone for a ball, Minter pulled his elbow in, winching in pain. Mets trainers wasted no time in visiting him on the mound, and after a brief moment, the veteran was headed back into the dugout, his head hanging as he left.

The New York Mets lit up the Washington National Monday in a 19-5 win. Now the Mets will host the Arizona Diamondbacks, with first pitch of Tuesday’s game set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Mets vs. Diamondbacks will air in-market on SNY,