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Mets reliever Torres expected to miss time after straining calf

Published Sep. 7, 2015 9:12 p.m. ET

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The New York Mets will be missing a reliever from their bullpen as they continue their playoff push.

Right-hander Carlos Torres left the Mets' 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday with a strain in his left calf that he sustained after his planting foot landed awkwardly during his delivery.

ESPN.com reports that the 32-year-old reliever was seen in a walking boot after the game, and was walking oddly at the request of the team's training staff.

"They just don't want me pushing off of my toes," Torres said. "And it's really, really weird trying not to push off on your toes as you're walking."

While Torres doesn't think the injury is serious, manager Terry Collins expects him to be sidelined for at least a few games.

"He lives and dies with his legs, No. 1, because that's what he uses to pitch," Collins said. "He's a drop-and-drive guy. He's going to miss some time. So we're probably going to have to find somebody else."

Torres, who has struggled in recent outings, is now focused on heeding the medical staff's instructions and getting back to the bullpen as soon as possible.

"I've never experienced it before," he said of the injury. "I don't really think it's that big of a deal. The doc was pushing on it and I was pushing back. It's just a little strain right now. I'll just do whatever they tell me to do to get back."

(h/t ESPN.com)

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