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May 14: LHP Joey Lucchesi to be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse
Initially, Mets officials had planned to have Adrian Houser return to the rotation for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia. But Houser warmed up multiple times as an emergency reliever in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Phillies, forcing the team to draw up new plans.

The revised plan, according to a source: Lucchesi will meet the team in Philadelphia to make his season debut on Wednesday, after producing a 2.58 ERA over seven starts with Syracuse. The Mets will make a corresponding move before Wednesday's game. Lucchesi, who had been scheduled to start Tuesday night for Syracuse, will be pitching on six days' rest.

The Mets also plan to recall Mark Vientos, who will join the team on Wednesday. No corresponding move was immediately announced. Read more >>

May 13: RHP Shintaro Fujinami (right shoulder strain) recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, placed on 15-day injured list
In a procedural move, the Mets recalled Fujinami from Syracuse, where he had been sidelined since the first week of May, and immediately placed him on the 15-day IL. This allows the team eventually to transfer Fujinami to the 60-day IL and remove him from the 40-man roster if that becomes warranted. The right-hander was already on a guaranteed Major League contract, so the Mets won't owe him any extra money by placing him on the big league IL.

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Drew Smith (right shoulder soreness)
Expected return: May 15 or shortly thereafter
Smith, who began experiencing shoulder tightness during his big league outings in late April, threw rehab innings for Triple-A Syracuse on May 8 and 11. Following a few days of rest, he is scheduled to come off the injured list on May 15, though the Mets could still push that back as they look to navigate a difficult stretch of games with a taxed bullpen. (Last updated: May 14)

RHP Shintaro Fujinami (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: TBA
Sidelined at Triple-A Syracuse since early May, Fujinami was recalled and placed on the 15-day IL on May 13. The procedural move will allow the Mets to place Fujinami on the 60-day IL and remove him from the 40-man roster should that become necessary. (Last updated: May 13)

RHP Tylor Megill (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: Mid-May
Megill left his season debut on March 31 after four innings due to right shoulder discomfort, which turned out to be a strain. Following a weeklong shutdown, Megill began building up again and has since made four Minor League rehab starts. Over the last two of them, he struck out 13 batters in 9 1/3 shutout innings. Although Megill will be ready to join the rotation by May 17, the Mets haven't decided if they want to promote him to the starting six, shift him to the bullpen or option him to the Minors. (Last updated: May 13)

LHP Brooks Raley (left elbow inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
Raley, a heavily used reliever who was having trouble recovering between outings in mid-April, will visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister on May 14 to determine if he needs season-ending Tommy John or internal brace surgery.

Raley was a surprise addition to the Mets' injured list before their April 21 game against the Dodgers. An initial MRI revealed no structural damage, but when Raley's swelling lingered, he sought a second opinion from Dr. Meister. He now fears potential ligament damage in his elbow, in addition to bone spurs. Raley can become a free agent in November, meaning a season-ending operation could also end his time in the organization. (Last updated: May 11)

C Francisco Alvarez (torn ligament in left thumb)
Expected return: Late June
Alvarez, who tore a ligament in his left thumb in an April 19 game against the Dodgers, underwent surgery to fix it four days later. The Mets expect him to miss approximately eight weeks. They plan to be careful with their starting backstop, given how much stress catching can place on the thumb. For as long as Alvarez is sidelined, Omar Narváez and Tomás Nido will split duties behind the plate. In the first notable update after surgery, Alvarez had his stitches removed on May 6. He has been playing catch and swinging a bat one-handed since then. (Last updated: May 7)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Kodai Senga (right posterior shoulder capsule strain)
Expected return: Possibly June
Senga, who had advanced to throwing live batting practice in late April, has since gone backward in his progression.

According to manager Carlos Mendoza, Senga wants to work his mechanics into top form before continuing to stretch out as a starter, making him unlikely to face hitters during the week of May 12. Given how much time Senga has taken between mound sessions thus far, his rehab could stretch into the second half of June or beyond if he continues to progress this slowly.

For now, Mets officials won't even guess at a return date for Senga, who was diagnosed with a shoulder capsule strain in late February. (Last updated: May 12)

LHP David Peterson (recovery from left hip surgery)
Expected return: May 27 or shortly thereafter
Peterson underwent surgery Nov. 6 to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, an injury that had been bothering him for years. Peterson, who began throwing bullpen sessions in March, believes he can return from the injured list as soon as he's eligible on May 27. To that end, he began a Minor League rehab assignment for Single-A St. Lucie on April 28 and is due to graduate to the upper Minors on May 14.

Once healthy, Peterson figures to return to his role as a rotation depth option. The Mets, who intend to use a six-man rotation at various points this season, could incorporate Peterson into that mix. (Last updated: May 11)

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.

The club transferred him to the 60-day IL at the start of Spring Training. (Last updated: Feb. 14)

MINOR LEAGUE UPDATES

INF/OF Jett Williams (right wrist soreness)
Toward the end of last month, Williams began dealing with a bout of right wrist soreness, which has kept him off the field since April 21. To treat it, Williams received a cortisone injection in early May, according to Mets senior vice president of player development Andy Green. Once that heals, he will begin swinging a bat in hopes of returning to games by the end of this month.

OF Drew Gilbert (right hamstring strain)
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. Per Green, Gilbert is still in the “strengthening phase” of his recovery process. His timeline to return will depend in large part upon how well he responds to his running progression, but the Mets are hopeful he’ll be ready toward the end of May or beginning of June.

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