The New York Mets announced that right-hander Noah Syndergaard will officially begin another rehab assignment on Wednesday night with Triple-A Syracuse.
Syndergaard completed his first live bullpen session on Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field. He threw another one on Sunday afternoon, and Mets manager Luis Rojas said the team was encouraged with the results.
Syndergaard threw about 15-20 pitches each time out, mixing in both his fastball and his changeup, and his velocity sat somewhere in the mid-90s.
Syndergaard will complete his outing tomorrow night for the Syracuse Mets, and then the Mets will go for there. The expectation is still that when the right-hander returns to the big league team, which could be as soon as this weekend, he will pitch out of the bullpen.
Syndergaard hasn’t thrown for the Mets in two years since undergoing Tommy John surgery. When he was first working his way back, Syndergaard was shut down from throwing after he felt soreness in his right elbow during his second rehab start in late May.
After resting for a few weeks and ramping back up, Syndergaard finally began a rehab assignment again with High-A Brooklyn in late August. However, the tough luck continued as he was shut down again after testing positive for COVID-19 prior to his second rehab start.
If all goes well, Syndergaard finally looks ready to make his much-anticipated return to the big league team.
The 28-year old is set to become a free agent at the end of this season, however, he did say he “can’t imagine leaving New York” earlier this offseason. Syndergaard is 47-30 with a 3.31 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 775 strikeouts over 716 innings pitched in his career with the Mets.
