While the Mets have received some positive news on the injury front as of late from fellow pitchers Steven Matz and Seth Lugo, the team will still be without their ace for an extended amount of time.
Daniel Popper of the New York Daily News reports that Noah Syndergaard has “no clue” when he will be cleared to resume throwing.
Syndergaard, 24, said that while it’s a very specific injury and there’s really no timetable for his return, his conditioning since the injury is coming along well.
“I’m actually very pleased with how quickly it’s recovering,” Syndergaard said. “It kind of sucks that I’m injured right now, but there are a lot of other things that I can focus on in terms of training, so when it is time to come back, I’ll be better than ever.”
Syndergaard was scratched from a scheduled start on April 27 with biceps tendinitis but refused an MRI.
Three days later, the righty was tagged for five runs in only 1 1/3 innings against the Washington Nationals in which he suffered the partial tear of his lat muscle.
He was placed on the 10-day disabled list May 1 and transferred to the 60-day disabled list a week later.
Syndergaard said while he is injured, it’s still about being present in the clubhouse.
“I’m at every game. I just want to be around the guys,” Syndergaard said. “It’s something that’s kind of a first-time thing for me, being on the DL. So I think being around the team will be very important.”
At the time of his injury, Syndergaard was 1-2 with a 3.29 ERA in five games started.
The 2016 all-star went 14-9 that year in 31 games, pitching to a 2.60 ERA, 2.29 FIP and 10.7 K/9.
While it is highly unlikely that Syndergaard will return prior to the all-star break, the team will surely be in need of his services the second half of the season when he returns, as the team has fallen to 18-24 on the season after losing seven games in a row from May 10-17.
