Mets RHP Jacob deGrom has opted for season-ending surgery to repair the ulnar nerve in his right elbow. He will have the procedure this week, Terry Collins told reporters before Tuesday’s game with the Braves. DeGrom, 28, was initially slated to pitch last Sunday, but after throwing a bullpen session Friday, he felt the recurring pain in his right elbow while tossing a ball during...
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The Mets have fired their long-time medical coordinator for the minor leagues, Mike Herbst, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Rubin. Herbst had been head trainer Ray Ramirez’s assistant at the big-league level in between his stints as the minor league medical coordinator. He also served as the athletic trainer for the Brooklyn Cyclones back in 2001. I’m sure many will read more into...
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Terry Collins has the postseason on his mind. This afternoon at Citi Field, the Mets’ manager told reporters that the rotation is set up so that right-hander Noah Syndergaard is in line to start the National League Wild Card game on Wednesday, October 5. In two starts against the Giants this season, Syndergaard is 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA. In 13.2 innings he allowed seven hits, four walks and...
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RHP Rafael Montero is expected to get the start on Tuesday when the New York Mets take on the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Montero will be pitching in place of the injured Jacob deGrom, who was diagnosed with right forearm inflammation and prescribed more rest. Terry Collins explained that Montero will be making an abbreviated start on Saturday for Double-A Binghamton, so that he...
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Neil Walker told reporters that after seriously deliberating his situation and considering the advice of several doctors, he made the difficult decision to end his season and have surgery to repair the herniated disc in his back which also caused numbing in one of his toes. The surgery typically has a three-month recovery, and Walker said he wrestled with the decision because he wanted...
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