That sound you heard Wednesday was every single New York Mets fan gasping in unison.
Noah Syndergaard, the Mets’ bolt-throwing ace, exited in the sixth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals with elbow discomfort, also known as a code-red ruh roh.
Subsequent tests revealed no structural damage, per MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. Go ahead and exhale, Queens faithful.
That counts as a good week for Thor. Other players, however, enjoyed better ones, and you’ll find them in this edition of Bleacher Report’s MLB Team of the Week.
In case you’re new to the party: These are the guys—one per position, including a starting pitcher and designated hitter—who lit up box scores over the past seven days.
To qualify, a player needs at least two starts at the position in question, or one start in the case of pitchers.
And while this is mostly about individual performance, we award bonus points for gaudy stats that coincided with ticks in the win column.
Tap the clay off your cleats, limber up those commenting muscles and proceed when ready.