Injuries & Moves: Senga throws another bullpen session
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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
INF/OF Jett Williams (right wrist soreness; No. 1 on Mets' Top 30 Prospects list)
Expected return: August
Toward the end of April, Williams began dealing with a bout of right wrist soreness, which has kept him off the field beginning April 21. To treat it, Williams received a cortisone injection in early May, but his soreness persisted enough for doctors to administer a second shot later in the month, which also didn't bring Williams back to full health. As a result, he underwent surgery on June 6. Williams is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. (Last updated: June 7)
OF Drew Gilbert (right hamstring strain; No. 2 on Mets' Top 30 Prospects list)
Expected return: Late June
Gilbert, the top prospect the Mets acquired from the Astros in the Justin Verlander trade last summer, hasn’t played since straining his right hamstring in the second game of an April 6 doubleheader for Triple-A Syracuse. He is on the seven-day Minor League IL but has been deliberate in his rehab process and is unlikely to return until late June. (Last updated: May 31)
LHP Brooks Raley (left UCL strain)
Expected return: 2025
Raley, a heavily used reliever who was having trouble recovering between outings in mid-April, had Tommy John surgery on May 29. The procedure was performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas. Raley is done for the season.
Because of a clause in Raley's contract, he is eligible to become a free agent in November despite having fewer than six years of service time. As such, he may have already thrown his final pitch with the Mets. (Last updated: May 30)
60-DAY INJURED LIST
RHP Kodai Senga (right posterior shoulder capsule strain)
Expected return: Late July or August
Senga had another bullpen session on June 15 and threw two simulated innings -- 15 pitches each frame -- without any problems. He will have another session during the middle of next week and then, hopefully, throw live batting practice soon thereafter.
Senga advanced to throwing live batting practice in late April before he regressed. He suffered another setback when he canceled his May 19 bullpen session due to triceps tightness. Five days later, Senga was still feeling enough discomfort to go for another MRI exam, which revealed nerve inflammation in his right triceps area. He resumed playing catch on May 28. (Last updated: June 15)
RHP Shintaro Fujinami (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: Possibly July
In a procedural move, the Mets recalled Fujinami and placed him on the 15-day IL on May 13, which ultimately allowed them to transfer him on the 60-day IL and remove him from the 40-man roster several weeks later. Team officials expect Fujinami to miss at least six to eight weeks with his injury, which could take him into July. The good news is the club is confident that Fujinami, who signed a $3.25 million contract shortly before the start of Spring Training, will not need surgery. (Last updated: June 5)
INF Ronny Mauricio (recovery from right knee surgery)
Expected return: Possibly September
Mauricio underwent surgery in early January to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, which he injured during winter ball in the Dominican Republic. A typical return timetable for that operation is eight to 12 months, giving Mauricio an outside chance to rejoin the Mets in September. If not, he'll return in 2025.
As of a late-May update, Mauricio had begun running and hitting. According to vice president of player development Andy Green, "everything is progressing as it should." But the Mets won't have a great read on his ability to play this year until much later in the summer. (Last updated: May 31)