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May 7: RHP Tylor Megill strikes out seven in rehab outing
Megill, who is recovering from a right shoulder strain, threw four scoreless, hitless innings with seven strikeouts Tuesday for Triple-A Syracuse. But the Mets aren't ready to activate Megill just yet. They first want to see the right-hander stretch out to five innings, which he'll do on Sunday at Syracuse. Following that start, the Mets will need to decide if they have room for Megill in their Major League rotation or if they must option him to the Minors.

May 6: RHP Yohan Ramírez claimed off waivers; RHP Max Kranick designated for assignment
Ramírez, best-known for throwing behind Rhys Hoskins during a March 30 game at Citi Field, has come full-circle back to the organization. The Mets claimed him off waivers from the Orioles three weeks after designating him for assignment and subsequently trading him to Baltimore for cash. The Mets had originally acquired Ramírez from the White Sox back in December.

The 40-man roster casualty is Kranick, a starting pitcher who injured his hamstring in Spring Training and spent most of April rehabbing. He had made a pair of starts as a healthy pitcher at Triple-A Syracuse, allowing two earned runs in seven innings. The Mets will need to make another move to clear 26-man roster space when Ramírez arrives on Tuesday.

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

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)

LHP Brooks Raley (left elbow inflammation)
Expected return: Possibly May
Raley, a heavily used reliever who was having trouble recovering between outings, was a surprise addition to the Mets' injured list before their April 21 game against the Dodgers. An MRI revealed no structural damage, and Raley received a cortisone shot to reduce the inflammation in his elbow. But he subsequently felt enough additional discomfort for the Mets to slow his throwing program and send him for additional testing.

That second MRI revealed reduced inflammation, and Mets officials are optimistic that Raley won't need surgery for what the New York Post reported as a frayed elbow ligament. But Raley is seeking a second opinion, according to a team official, and the Mets won't have a clear update on his timeline until he receives it. (Last updated: May 7)

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 week-long shutdown, Megill began building up again and has since made three Minor League rehab starts. In the most recent of them on May 7, he struck out seven batters over four shutout innings. The Mets have scheduled Megill for one final rehab outing on May 12, after which they must decide if they'll activate him or option him to the Minors. (Last updated: May 7)

RHP Drew Smith (right shoulder soreness)
Expected return: Mid-May
Smith, who felt shoulder tightness during his outings on April 20 and 23, doesn't expect to spend much more than the minimum 15 days on the injured list. He's set to begin a Minor League rehab assignment on May 8, the day before he's eligible to return. He shouldn't need much more time than that. (Last updated: May 7)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Kodai Senga (right posterior shoulder capsule strain)
Expected return: June
On April 10, the Mets transferred Senga to the 60-day IL, making him ineligible to return until May 27. That considerably clarified the timeline for Senga, who began the equivalent of a Spring Training progression when he resumed throwing off flat ground the week of March 25.

Senga's ramp-up period is lasting longer than that of a typical pitcher due to the Mets' preference to give him extra rest between every outing. Even during the flat-ground portion of his recovery, Senga took a full week before he started playing catch every day. He threw multiple bullpen sessions the week of April 22 and faced hitters for the first time on April 29. But Senga took extra time between live BP sessions and will now require an additional bullpen, plus perhaps another live BP, before the Mets will send him on a Minor League rehab assignment.

His absence will almost certainly linger into at least early June. (Last updated: May 7)

LHP David Peterson (recovery from left hip surgery)
Expected return: Late May or June
Peterson underwent surgery Nov. 6 to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, an injury that had been bothering him for years. The operation carries a typical recovery timetable of six or seven months. Peterson, who began throwing bullpen sessions in March, is targeting a return to the Majors as soon as he's eligible to come off the 60-day IL on May 27. To that end, he began a Minor League rehab assignment for Single-A St. Lucie on April 28.

Once healthy, Peterson figures to return to his role as a rotation depth option. (Last updated: April 28)

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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