Rays starter Ryan Pepiot leaves with leg contusion after being hit by a 105-mph line drive

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot left with a contusion to his lower left leg in the second inning of Sunday’s game against the New York Mets after being hit by a 110-mph line drive. , hit by Starling Marte.

The team said the X-rays were negative.

Pepiot immediately fell to the ground, but was able to get back up on his own. He was removed after throwing a few warm-up throws from the mound.

Pepiot is 3-2 with a 3.68 ERA in seven starts. He was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers last December in a trade that saw the Rays send ace Tyler Glasnow to the National League club.

The right-hander was charged with three runs and three hits in two-plus innings. He went 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA over his previous three starts.