This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Mets injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP José Buttó
Injury: Undisclosed illness
IL date: July 4 (15-day IL, retroactive to July 1)
Expected return: July 18
Status: Expected back after the All-Star break. Illness is not considered serious, so Butto is scheduled to pitch for Single-A St. Lucie on July 15. (updated July 13)
RHP Max Kranick
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: June 19 (15-day IL, retroactive to June 16)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Began experiencing elbow discomfort June 15. MRI revealed a flexor strain. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Kranick continues to explore options, including Tommy John surgery. (updated July 13) More >>
RHP Dedniel Núñez
Injury: Right elbow sprain
IL date: July 3 (15-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on July 12 that Núñez will undergo Tommy John surgery. Núñez had sought multiple opinions to determine whether the surgery would be necessary. (updated July 12) More >>
DH Jesse Winker
Injury: Lower back inflammation
IL date: July 11 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Departed a July 10 game after just one plate appearance. An MRI revealed lower back inflammation, and Winker will be treated with medication for the next four to seven days. (updated July 11) More >>
RHP Paul Blackburn
Injury: Right shoulder impingement
IL date: July 3 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Late July
Status: Manager Carlos Mendoza said Blackburn will throw one more bullpen session on July 13 and then go to Port St. Lucie to face hitters after the All-Star break. (updated July 11) More >>
OF Starling Marte
Injury: Right knee soreness
IL date: July 8 (10-day IL, retroactive to July 7)
Expected return: Late July
Status: Manager Carlos Mendoza said Marte received an encouraging MRI on July 11. The Mets plan to have him back right after the All-Star break. (updated July 11) More >>
RHP Tylor Megill
Injury: Right elbow sprain
IL date: June 17 (retroactive to June 15; transferred to 60-day IL July 8)
Expected return: Mid-August
Status: Began a throwing program July 5 after receiving a follow-up MRI that showed a significant reduction in inflammation. Transferred to the 60-day IL on July 8, pushing his earliest possible activation to Aug 14. (updated July 8) More >>
LHP Brooks Raley
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: April 29 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 30)
Expected return: Mid-July
Status: Began a Minor League rehab assignment June 17 and has made five scoreless appearances so far. Is likely to use close to his full 30-day rehab clock before returning. (updated July 3) More >>
RHP Griffin Canning
Injury: Ruptured left Achilles tendon
IL date: June 27 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Ruptured his Achilles tendon on June 26 and had season-ending surgery the following day. Should require at least nine months of rehab before returning to mound. Will be a free agent after the season. (updated July 3) More >>
OF Jose Siri
Injury: Fractured left tibia
IL date: April 17 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 23)
Expected return: Second half
Status: Was shut down in early June after new imaging showed the bone hadn't healed as well as the Mets initially hoped. (updated June 23)
RHP Drew Smith
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery with internal brace
IL date: Feb. 13 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late 2025 or 2026
Status: Injured his elbow in June 2024 and underwent surgery the following month. Subsequently signed a one-year deal with a 2026 team option to return to the Mets, who are overseeing his rehab in hopes of having him back in their bullpen as soon as late September or October. (updated May 26)
LHP A.J. Minter
Injury: Left lat surgery
IL date: April 27 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 1)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent season-ending surgery May 12 in Chicago after tearing his lat muscle off the bone. Hopes to have a normal Spring Training in 2026. (updated May 17) More >>
LHP Danny Young
Injury: Left elbow ligament sprain
IL date: April 30 (retroactive to April 27, transferred to 60-day IL on May 4)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent an MRI on April 30 that revealed a sprain. Subsequently decided to undergo Tommy John surgery, which will cost him the rest of this season and part of 2026. (updated May 4) More >>
INF Nick Madrigal
Injury: Fractured left shoulder
IL date: Feb. 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Dislocated and fractured his shoulder during a Feb. 23 Grapefruit League game and subsequently underwent season-ending surgery. Under team control through 2026, should the Mets decide to tender him a contract. (updated March 12) More >>
RHP Christian Scott
Injury: Sprained UCL in right elbow
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent a hybrid Tommy John surgery in September 2024 and will almost certainly miss all of 2025. Began throwing for the first time again on March 11. (updated March 12)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
July 13
• LHP Sean Manaea: Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from 60-day injured list
• RHP Austin Warren: Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse
July 11
• RHP Kodai Senga: Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from 15-day injured list
• RHP Justin Hagenman: Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse
• OF Jesse Winker: Placed on 10-day injured list with back inflammation
• RHP Austin Warren: Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse
• INF Jared Young: Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse
• RHP Rico Garcia: Designated for assignment
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July 10
• INF Luisangel Acuña: Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse More >>
• OF Travis Jankowski: Designated for assignment
• RHP Austin Warren: Recalled as doubleheader 27th man
July 8
• OF Jesse Winker: Reinstated from 60-day IL More >>
• OF Starling Marte: Placed on 10-day IL More >>
• RHP Alex Carrillo: Selected from Triple-A Syracuse More >>
• RHP Zach Pop: Designated for assignment
• RHP Tylor Megill: Transferred to 60-day IL
• RHP Junior Fernández: Signed to Minor League contract, assigned to Triple-A Syracuse