Latest Mets injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Mets injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Devin Williams
Injury: Right shoulder strain
IL date: Aug. 10 (15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 8)
Expected return: September
Status: Restarted a throwing program with game of catch on Aug. 29. Began feeling arm fatigue early in August but did not receive an MRI until after Aug. 7 outing. That test revealed a strain. Expects to return at some point in September. (updated Sept. 2) More >>
INF Jorge Polanco
Injury: Left ankle bursitis
IL date: Aug. 19 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent season-ending surgery on Aug. 26. Will be in "a baseball progression" at the start of Spring Training, according to interim manager Andy Green, meaning the Mets expect to take him slowly. (updated Aug. 28) More >>
LHP Cionel Pérez
Injury: Left forearm strain
IL date: July 31 (15-day IL, retroactive to July 30)
Expected return: September at earliest
Status: Landed on the IL after throwing a 1-2-3 inning in Game 2 of a July 29 doubleheader against the Braves. The Mets are hoping he will return to the mound sometime in September. (updated Aug. 1)
RHP Tylor Megill
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Will miss all of 2026 recovering from surgery but is under team control through 2027. (updated Feb. 12) More >>
RHP Reed Garrett
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Will miss all of 2026 recovering from surgery but is under team control through 2029. (updated Feb. 10)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 2
• RHP Justin Hagenman: Reinstated from 60-day injured list
• RHP Dylan Ross: Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse
Sept. 1
• OF Nick Morabito: Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse
• RHP Dylan Ross: Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse
Aug. 31
• INF Mark Vientos: Activated from 10-day injured list
• OF Luis Robert Jr.: Claimed off waivers by Orioles More >>
Aug. 29
• OF Juan Soto: Activated from 10-day injured list
• INF Eric Wagaman: Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse
Aug. 28
• RHP Chris Devenski: Selected from Triple-A Syracuse
• RHP Xzavion Curry: Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse
• INF Jorge Polanco: Transferred to 60-day injured list
Aug. 27
• RHP Xzavion Curry: Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse
• RHP Chayce McDermott: Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse