Mets rookie outfielder Carson Benge leaves game with left wrist soreness after making sliding catch

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New York Mets' Carson Benge singles off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski, driving in a run, during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Mets rookie outfielder Carson Benge was removed from Friday night’s 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates with left wrist soreness.

Benge exited in the bottom of the fourth, one inning after sliding into the wall in the left-field corner while catching a flyball hit by Ronny Simon.

X-rays were negative, though interim manager Andy Green said Benge could undergo further imaging if he still feels pain Saturday morning.

Benge was replaced by Cristian Pache with the Mets ahead 6-0. Benge helped New York build the lead with a pair of run-scoring singles. He is batting .270 with 13 home runs, 46 RBIs, 18 stolen bases and a .742 OPS.

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New York Mets’ Carson Benge (3) reacts after being called out during the fifth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
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New York Mets’ Carson Benge hits an RBI double during the seventh inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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New York Mets right fielder Carson Benge (3) catches a flyout hit by Cleveland Guardians’ Austin Hedges in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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