The fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game between the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets took a scary turn when Cubs starter Edward Cabrera went down after covering first base. Video from SNY shows Cabrera finishing the play, then collapsing near the bag. He stayed on the ground for several moments as trainers rushed over.
The Cubs did not immediately release details on the injury, but the cart came out almost immediately. Cabrera was loaded onto it and taken off the field. Fans at the stadium and viewers at home watched in silence. The team has not confirmed the nature of the injury, but the visual alone was unsettling.
Injuries Piling Up for Both Teams
Cabrera wasn’t the only player forced out Tuesday. Mets star Juan Soto left earlier in the game with left side back tightness, a move the Mets called precautionary. Soto had been dealing with minor back soreness recently, so the team played it safe. But losing your best bat in a tight divisional race is never a good sign.
For the Cubs, Cabrera’s exit is another blow to a rotation that’s been trying to hold together. He’d been solid over his last few starts, and Chicago needs every arm it can get if it wants to stay relevant in the NL Central race.
What Happens Next
The Cubs will likely update Cabrera’s status sometime Wednesday. Until then, expect a lot of speculation. Knee? Hamstring? Something worse? Nobody knows yet. The team sent him for imaging right after the game, according to a spokesperson.
This is one of those nights where the score almost doesn’t matter. Two players go down, one on a cart. Whatever happens the rest of this series, Tuesday will be the game everyone remembers for the wrong reasons.
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