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McNeil (biceps) progressing; Nimmo out at leadoff?
JUPITER, Fla. -- For the first time in a week, Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil took some dry swings and hit off a tee without any problems on Saturday morning. The Mets had shut McNeil down from hitting activities due to some left biceps soreness he experienced during a batting
Mets taking things slow with Senga's recovery timeline
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets have developed at least a rough idea about Kodai Senga’s timeline. Senga flew to New York late last week to receive a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right shoulder, which doctors hope will promote healing of his strained posterior capsule. He is under
Mets will face early test with Senga (shoulder) out
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The nightmare scenario for the Mets, entering this spring, was an injury to pitcher Kodai Senga. In many ways, Senga is their least replaceable player, an ascending star who opened camp well-qualified as their ace. Barely a week into Spring Training, Senga now qualifies mostly
Mauricio sticking close to Mets in ACL tear recovery
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- At first glance, video of Ronny Mauricio’s injury in the Dominican Winter League seemed relatively innocuous. A pitcher for Águilas Cibaeñas hit one of Mauricio’s teammates on Licey with a pitch. Mauricio, who stopped short while attempting a steal of second, fell to the ground
Mets' Mauricio will need surgery after tearing ACL
NEW YORK -- Ronny Mauricio, a promising Mets prospect who was a candidate to become the team’s everyday third baseman as soon as Opening Day, has suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and will require surgery, the team announced Tuesday. Although the Mets declined to estimate a timeline
Peterson has hip surgery, will miss part of Mets' 2024 season
NEW YORK -- Mets pitcher David Peterson will almost certainly miss the start of the season while recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, the team announced Wednesday, delivering another blow to New York’s pitching depth. The procedure, which Peterson underwent Monday in New York,
McNeil goes on IL with partial UCL tear in left elbow
NEW YORK -- A year after winning the National League batting title, Jeff McNeil’s season has ended in decidedly less glory. McNeil was placed on the injured list Thursday due to a partially torn UCL in his left elbow. He will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection and expects to avoid
Marte (groin) done for 2023, but Mets optimistic for '24
NEW YORK -- Following weeks of unsteady progress and will-he-or-won’t-he updates, the Mets shut Starling Marte down Wednesday for the season due to a right groin strain. “He’s due for some good luck,” manager Buck Showalter said. “I’m hoping next year, we’re going to be reminded what a splendid player
Díaz won't pitch for Mets this season: 'It's too risky'
MIAMI -- Six months of rehab have yielded significant progress for Mets closer Edwin Díaz, but they won’t result in a return to a big-league mound this season. Díaz will not pitch down the stretch following surgery on March 16 to repair the patellar tendon in his right knee, according
Carrasco suffers broken pinkie finger, likely to miss rest of 2023
WASHINGTON -- Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco was in the Citi Field weight room on Sunday when, according to manager Buck Showalter, he dropped a 50-pound dumbbell on his right pinkie finger and fractured it. Carrasco subsequently had a pin inserted into the finger and went on the injured list prior
Surgery still an option, but Marte hopes to return in '23
NEW YORK -- Upon returning from a week-long regimen of physical therapy in Philadelphia, Mets outfielder Starling Marte expressed optimism that he can play again this season, while cautioning that he could still need another groin surgery identical to the one he underwent last November. Marte spent the past week
Benches clear after Alonso hit by pitch in neck
NEW YORK -- Pete Alonso ducked his head and flinched, bracing for the type of impact he had felt too many times before. As he did, José Soriano’s first-pitch curveball dipped down and struck him near the back of his head, on the neck, in a spot where his helmet
Marte unsure if September return is possible
NEW YORK -- Over the past two weeks, following a second opinion on his right groin strain, Starling Marte’s optimism for a quick return has waned. Marte, who recently expressed confidence in his ability to play again this season, was more muted when asked again prior to Friday’s series opener
Díaz throws off mound; no return date set
NEW YORK -- After suffering a complete right patellar tendon tear during Puerto Rico’s celebration at the World Baseball Classic on March 16, Mets closer Edwin Díaz continues to make progress. According to manager Buck Showalter, Díaz threw off the mound Wednesday morning at Citi Field and didn’t have any
Díaz continues to build toward late-season return
NEW YORK -- Edwin Díaz continues inching toward a potential late-season return, even as his rehab from a torn patellar tendon in his right knee remains shrouded in some mystery. The Mets’ closer has been throwing off the base of a mound and will continue to do so for another
Lindor (sore right side) scratched, games streak halted at 223
NEW YORK -- Entering Friday night’s series opener against the Braves at Citi Field, the Mets had played 114 games. Francisco Lindor had been in uniform on the field for every single one of them. But as the first pitch of the 115th game approached, Lindor was not at his
Banged-up Mets lose Guillorme (calf) to IL
BOSTON -- Within hours of limping off the field in the sixth inning of Saturday’s 5-4 win over the Red Sox, Mets infielder Luis Guillorme was wearing a walking boot and using crutches to navigate the cramped confines of Fenway Park’s visiting clubhouse. Frustrated by his situation, Guillorme tossed the
Alonso (wrist) makes lightning-quick return to Mets
NEW YORK -- Pete Alonso was given a recovery timetable of three to four weeks after he was hit on the left wrist by a pitch on June 7 against the Braves, suffering a bone bruise and spraining the joint. Suffice to say, Alonso has beaten that prognosis. Just 11
Alonso heads to injured list, out at least 3-4 weeks
PITTSBURGH -- For more than two months this season, Pete Alonso served as the Mets’ best hitter, one of the league’s foremost sluggers and a legitimate threat to hit 60 home runs. Now, an already reeling Mets team must figure out how to navigate a critical stretch of its schedule
Alonso exits early after being hit on wrist as Mets drop 5th straight
ATLANTA -- Pete Alonso was Truist Park’s resident supervillain in Wednesday’s 7-5 loss to the Braves. After yelling at Braves pitcher Bryce Elder to "throw it again" after homering off the righty on Tuesday, Atlanta fans greeted Alonso with boos pre and in-game, and some even cheered when he suffered
Scherzer scratched with neck spasms; Peterson gets call
CINCINNATI -- Right-hander Max Scherzer was scratched ahead of his expected start on Tuesday against the Reds. Lefty David Peterson was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to start in his place. To make room on the active roster, the Mets placed reliever Jimmy Yacabonis on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to
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Verlander close to return after strong rehab start
NEW YORK -- Five months after Justin Verlander signed with the Mets, and a little more than a month into this season, Verlander appears ready to make his debut. The 40-year-old Mets ace threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings in a rehab start Friday for Double-A Binghamton, setting him up to
Verlander nearing return, making rehab start Friday
NEW YORK -- Mets right-hander Justin Verlander is expected to make a rehab start on Friday -- location unknown -- before, hopefully, making his season debut against the Tigers next week. Verlander is expected to throw four innings in the rehab start. Verlander has missed the first month of the