Latest Mets injuries & transactions

March 16th, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Mets injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

LHP
Injury: Left lat surgery
Expected return: Early May
Status: Is about a month behind other Mets pitchers. Will spend early April in Port St. Lucie rehabbing and pitching in camp games before advancing to an affiliate. (updated March 16) More >>

RHP
Injury: Fractured rib
IL date: March 14 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly June
Status: Fractured a rib during a March 5 game against the Nationals. Will need 4-8 weeks to recover, after which he can commence his buildup. (updated March 16)

SS
Injury: Stress reaction in left hamate bone
Expected return: Likely Opening Day
Status: Made his Grapefruit League debut on March 15, 4 1/2 weeks after Feb. 11 surgery. Remains on track to be ready for Opening Day. (updated March 15) More >>

RHP
Injury: Thoracic outlet syndrome in right shoulder
Expected return: TBD
Status: Surgery has been recommended after he was diagnosed with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. Stock told Heyman that he hopes to pitch before the end of the season. (updated March 8)

RHP
Injury: Right elbow sprain
IL date: Feb. 15 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Will miss all of 2026 recovering from surgery but is under team control through 2029. (updated Feb. 15) More >>

RHP
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
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

March 15
• RHP , RHP , LHP , C , INF , INF , INF , INF , OF , OF , OF : Reassigned to Minor League camp.

March 14
• LHP : Claimed off waivers from the Nationals More >>
• RHP : Placed on 60-day IL

March 10
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse More >>

March 9
• OF : Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse
• RHP : Reassigned to Minor League camp