New York Mets manager Luis Rojas spoke to the media for the first time this year on Wednesday and mentioned that Noah Syndergaard “looked really good” in his first bullpen session of Spring Training.
Syndergaard is still on track to return to the starting rotation in June from Tommy John recovery. The 28-year-old missed the entire 2020 season due to the surgery. He has been throwing bullpens since November and would likely replace the fifth starter in the rotation upon his return.
If Syndergaard returns to form, it will make the Mets’ rotation much stronger in the second half of the season. In the first five years of Syndergaard’s career, he has a 3.31 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 716 innings pitched.
During his Tommy John recovery this offseason, Syndergaard started reading books more often and even started a book club on his social media accounts.
“I’ve been reading a lot of books while recovering from my Tommy John surgery and thought it could be cool to share this new hobby with everyone,” Syndergaard told the New York Daily News recently.
“I’ve learned a lot from all of these books about recovery techniques, leadership, leaning on my inner strength, and simply that it’s fun.”
Syndergaard is a free agent at the end of the season but could be another extension candidate if he shows his arm is back to being fully healthy.
