New York Mets lefty reliever Josh Edgin missed the entire 2015 season after a torn ligament in his throwing elbow led to Tommy John surgery last March 17.
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Edgin is on pace to return about a month into the season and the Mets are anticipating his return to be around May 1.
The Mets re-signed fellow southpaw Jerry Blevins this offseason and he will be the primary lefty specialist until Edgin returns. Blevins pitched well in his brief stint with the Mets, holding left-handed hitters hitless through 14 at-bats.
But a liner off the bat of Dee Gordon fractured his forearm and after a couple of setbacks he would wind up missing the rest of the season.
Edgin was the team’s top left-handed reliever in 2014, when he posted a 1.32 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 27 1/3 innings.
The Mets also recently signed left-hander Antonio Bastardo to a two-year, $12 million dollar deal. He is expected to takeover as the team’s setup man or at least share those opportunities with returning righty Addison Reed.
