Tag: injury

Morning Briefing: Mets to Reassess Jeff McNeil on Tuesday

Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff McNeil has left biceps soreness. He will be shut down from hitting for a few days and reassessed on Tuesday. Joey Wendle is dealing with soreness too, in his shoulder. For more on these reports, read here. Latest MLB News Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Ronald Acuña Jr. had an MRI on Friday that showed irritation around his meniscus. He will receive further evaluation...

Morning Briefing: Senga Injury Dampens Spring

Good morning, Mets fans! Bad news leads off on the eve of Grapefruit League Opening Day. Kodai Senga is hurt. “Very honorable to be a part of this rotation and that’s what I strive for,” Senga told reporters through a Japanese interpreter in Port St. Lucie. “And I guess it is regretful that I’m not able to be a part of it in the beginning of the season. But I think...

Stearns Maintains High Expectations As Spring Training Begins

For the first time in his young Mets career, David Stearns has arrived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the start of spring training. The 38-year-old was hired in October as the club’s new president of baseball operations after a year working in European football. The experience, he said, opened his eyes to how other sports tackle similar situations that they face in baseball. Now,...

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Speaks on Expectations Heading Into 2024

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Mets star closer Edwin Díaz spoke with reporters in Port St. Lucie ahead of the team’s spring training. When asked about his expectations for 2024, Díaz explained that he expects to “stay healthy all year and help the team to win a championship.” Díaz also spoke about his injury recovery, saying that the last 12 months have been tough but...

Morning Briefing: Max Scherzer Sidelined Several Months Following Surgery

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today reported that former Met Max Scherzer had surgery on Thursday for a herniated disc. The recovery is expected to sideline Scherzer until June or July. Scherzer, who was with the Mets for 2022 and the first half of 2023, was traded to the Rangers and won a World Series with the club despite allowing seven earned runs in 9 2/3...

Spirit of ’73: Jon Matlack

Over the coming weeks, we’ll look back at the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ 1973 National League pennant-winning team by examining the most inspirational figures of that remarkable run. We continue with a young left-handed pitcher who overcame a potentially disastrous injury to be the team’s top performer down the stretch.  On a dreary and drizzly evening in front of a paltry...

Mets’ Medical Director Talks About Ohtani’s Surgery

Updated Post, 9/20/2023 Mets’ medical director Dr. David W. Altchek spoke to Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times about the biggest baseball star in the world, Shohei Ohtani. Altchek, also the co-chief emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute, touched on the recent news that Ohtani underwent an unspecified elbow surgery on Tuesday. Ohtani played with the below injury until the Angels fell...

Morning Briefing: Starling Marte ‘Looks Really Good’

Good morning, Mets fans! Outfielder Starling Marte participated in batting practice on Monday and “looks really good,” according to manager Buck Showalter. He’s now in Port St. Lucie where he’ll potentially participate in simulation games. After winning the opening contest of a three-game set against the Miami Marlins on Monday, the Mets fell 4-3 on Tuesday via a Jake Burger walk-off single....

Edwin Díaz Will Not Pitch This Season

The rumors that Mets closer Edwin Díaz might return to pitch in a game this season have been officially put to rest. As Anthony DiComo of MLB reported on Monday, the team is opting not to risk anything or rush a return with the Mets so far out in the standings. Díaz has made clear his wish to return all year, hoping he’d get into at least a game or two before season’s end. He’s...

Morning Briefing: Yamamoto To Be Represented By Same Agent As Senga, Díaz

Good morning, Mets fans! MLB teams are closely monitoring Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and this Saturday, at least two general managers or heads of baseball operations will be in attendance to watch him pitch for the Orix Buffaloes. Among those in the crowd will be Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, an unidentified GM, and Yankees vice president Tim Naehring, who is highly regarded by GM...

Morning Briefing: Stearns, Eppler Set to Lead Front Office Together

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have officially reached an agreement with David Stearns to become their president of baseball operations after the regular season ends, as Andy Martino of SNY first reported. They’ve made it clear that their plan is to retain general manager Billy Eppler as well, Martino also reported. The two will work together in their respective positions to try to...

Morning Briefing: Mets Scuffling Through Three-Game Losing Streak

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets lost again on Saturday to the Twins, falling 8-4 despite three home runs and a decent performance from David Peterson. The bullpen has particularly struggled lately, while the offense hasn’t had enough of a late response. The Mets have lost three straight and will look to salvage the final game of the series at 2:10 p.m. ET with Tylor Megill on the mound....

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