Laura Albanese of Newsday reports that Steven Matz will not be going on the disabled list. Tim Britton of the Athletic confirms this, saying that the left-hander only has a slight strain of the middle finger and is day-to-day. – Josh Finkelstein – Original Post- May 30 Mets left-hander Steven Matz left Tuesday night’s contest with the Atlanta Braves prior to the bottom of the...
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After the Mets placed Noah Syndergaard on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday, the team has adjusted their starting rotation. Syndergaard will throw a bullpen session this weekend and manager Mickey Callaway expects him to be on the disabled list for the minimum 10 days, however, they needed to tweak it to attack the next couple days. Jason Vargas, who threw just three innings on Saturday in...
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Some much needed relief help is close to returning. According to Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, right-hander Anthony Swarzak is with Triple-A Las Vegas and is expect to pitch Tuesday night. Swarzak, 32, got into just two games for the Mets this season before going down with an oblique injury. Initially, it seemed as though Swarzak could return sooner than later, but he has ended...
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Mets right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom once again left it all on the line for the team. The staff ace, and arguably National League ace, allowed just one run over seven innings in the first leg of Monday’s doubleheader with the Braves. However, he didn’t get the benefit of eight runs like the pitching staff got in the night cap, and the ever steady Seth Lugo who came in to relieve him didn’t...
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Some reinforcements are on the horizon. According to Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mets third baseman Todd Frazier is slated to begin rehab games this week, with a return to the big league club shortly after that. “Everything’s gone well. I’ve got three or four more days including today to get running,” Frazier said. “Hopefully by the end of the week here in Reno, I’ll be able...
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