The Mets announced that reliever Reed Garrett underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. He will miss the 2026 season.
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Garrett has been one of the few stalwarts in the Mets’ bullpen these past two seasons. A career journeyman, the Mets picked up Garrett in 2023, and after making nine appearances for New York in that season, he pitched in 53 and 58 regular-season games, respectively, in 2024 and 2025.
The Mets righty pitched to a 3.90 ERA this past year, after a 3.77 ERA the previous year. That number was 3.33 on August 21st. The next night, he gave up two runs to the Braves and was subsequently put on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation.
After making his return on September 7, he only pitched three more innings for the team, giving up three runs, and then was put back on the IL for a right elbow strain. At that point, it was a matter of which, not if, surgery would be needed.
In an offseason in which many people will question how the team will fix its disappointing starting rotation and lineup, it is the bullpen that has by far the most holes. With Garrett injured all of next season, one of their most reliable options is officially off the table.
