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Latest Mets injuries & transactions

April 9, 2026

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

Minter tosses clean inning in first rehab outing, eyeing spring return

April 9, 2026

NEW YORK -- Left-hander A.J. Minter took the mound Thursday for his first competitive appearance in the last 50 weeks, pitching a scoreless inning with one strikeout for Single-A St. Lucie. “It’s good to see him ready to go today,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “We started the clock, the

Polanco's Achilles issue could lead to IL trip, but 'it's fluid'

Veteran out of starting lineup for finale vs. Arizona on Thursday
April 9, 2026

NEW YORK -- Jorge Polanco’s sore left Achilles tendon, a problem since the opening weekend of the season, could eventually force him to the injured list. Manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged that much on Thursday afternoon after leaving Polanco off his lineup card due to continued lower-leg discomfort. While no decision

Soto (calf strain) placed on IL; expected out for 2-3 weeks

April 7, 2026

NEW YORK -- Originally hopeful that Juan Soto could avoid a stint on the injured list, the Mets on Monday took the more cautious route, placing Soto on the 10-day IL with a right calf strain. While the move is retroactive to Saturday, the Mets announced that a typical timetable

Soto out of lineup, day to day with mild calf strain; no decision on IL yet

April 4, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO -- Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday the news on Juan Soto was “mixed,” which is a whole lot better than the worst possible case a day after the franchise cornerstone strained his right calf while running the bases in New York's 10-3 win over the Giants. An

Soto to have MRI after early exit in Mets' much-needed outburst

April 4, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO -- Nobody in the Mets’ sphere ever wanted to hear “Juan Soto” and “MRI”’ in the same breath. Yet that is the reality the team is facing after playing its best all-around game Friday night and swamping the Giants, 10-3, at Oracle Park to end a three-game losing

Polanco gets a game off after flareup of Achilles tendinitis

April 3, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO – First baseman Jorge Polanco, whom the Mets signed in the offseason to replace some of the middle-order production they lost with Pete Alonso’s departure, continues to struggle with a bout of left Achilles tendinitis that finally landed him on the bench Friday night against the Giants at

Tauchman has meniscus tear, leaving Mets' RF job open for Benge

March 22, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Throughout Spring Training, Mets officials have been reluctant to handicap roster competitions, noting frequently that unexpected factors can change things in a hurry. One such factor revealed itself in the middle innings on Saturday, when outfielder Mike Tauchman began experiencing visible discomfort in his left

Tauchman has MRI after exiting spring game with left knee discomfort

March 21, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Throughout Spring Training, Mets officials have been reluctant to handicap roster competitions, noting frequently that unexpected factors can change things in a hurry. One such factor may have revealed itself in the middle innings on Saturday, when outfielder Mike Tauchman began experiencing visible discomfort in

Bore of Tommy John rehab behind him, Scott ready to impact Mets

March 16, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Summers in Port St. Lucie can be hot and monotonous -- breeding grounds for boredom. For Christian Scott, a summer spent rehabbing Tommy John surgery meant finding ways to occupy himself. Scott learned to cook, mostly steaks and breakfast foods. He taught himself chess, finding

Stearns weighs in on Lindor's status for Opening Day, RF position battle

March 9, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Francisco Lindor remains on track to be ready for Opening Day, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Monday, but he'll have to play some Grapefruit League games first. “That would be a prerequisite,” Stearns said. “We would not have his first competition be

McLean on the mend after arrival at Team USA camp delayed by vertigo symptoms

March 3, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Nolan McLean’s World Baseball Classic experience was delayed by a few days after the Mets pitcher experienced what his manager called “some vertigo-like symptoms” last week. McLean was dealing with dizziness and a loss of appetite early last week, though the pitcher said he began

Lindor plays catch for first time since hamate surgery

March 3, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Francisco Lindor’s path to Opening Day took another step in the right direction Monday. The Mets’ shortstop played catch for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone on February 11, a significant event as he works

Mendoza hopeful Lindor will be ready for OD, but ‘I think we’re still too early’

March 1, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets are hopeful that Francisco Lindor will take the next step this week in his return from surgery on his left hand, but regardless of when the shortstop is able to start hitting again, manager Carlos Mendoza said he believes Lindor could be ready

Lindor has stitches removed, remains on track for Opening Day

February 25, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had the stitches removed from his surgically repaired left hand on Tuesday, keeping him on track for an Opening Day return. Lindor, who underwent Feb. 11 surgery to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, can restart “impact” activities

Limited by bandaged hand, Lindor still all over new-look Mets camp

February 15, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Upon returning to Mets camp Sunday morning, Francisco Lindor spent his time bouncing amongst the back fields, the batting cage, the weight room and the clubhouse. With a left hand still heavily bandaged following surgery to repair a stress reaction in his hamate bone, Lindor

Lindor has hamate surgery; Mets optimistic he'll be ready Opening Day

February 11, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets’ early Spring Training fears were realized on Wednesday, when Francisco Lindor visited a specialist who confirmed the diagnosis of a stress reaction in his left hamate bone. Lindor underwent surgery on Wednesday and will miss the next six weeks while he recovers. Should

McNeil undergoes procedure for thoracic outlet syndrome (report)

November 13, 2025

Mets utility man Jeff McNeil underwent a minor procedure for thoracic outlet syndrome following the season, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The club has not confirmed the report, which credits McNeil's agent, Garrett Parcell, as the source. McNeil is progressing well and is expected to be

Lindor gets cleanup elbow procedure, expected to be ready by spring

October 22, 2025

NEW YORK -- Francisco Lindor underwent a right elbow operation after the completion of the 2025 regular season, the Mets announced Wednesday, but the shortstop is expected to make a full recovery before the start of Spring Training. The surgery, a right elbow debridement, came two years after Lindor underwent

Garrett to miss 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery

October 9, 2025

NEW YORK -- No matter what the Mets do to their bullpen over the offseason, Reed Garrett will not realistically be part of it in 2026. Garrett underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, the team announced, knocking him out for all next season. Thus ends a months-long saga of right

Mets place Baty on IL with oblique strain: 'It's a big blow'

September 27, 2025

MIAMI -- Brett Baty’s regular season, which pointed upward throughout the second half, came to an abrupt end on Saturday when the Mets placed him on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. A day after injuring his oblique during Friday’s 6-2 loss to the Marlins, Baty tested

Mets holding breath after Baty suffers right side injury

September 26, 2025

MIAMI -- Brett Baty took a swing, cringed, but stayed in the game. Half an inning later, he made a throw across the diamond and “really felt it.” By the second inning Friday at loanDepot park, Baty had exited the Mets’ 6-2 loss to the Marlins with a right oblique

Mets' Megill has Tommy John surgery, likely to miss all of 2026

September 23, 2025

CHICAGO -- Mets pitcher Tylor Megill underwent Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on Monday, sidelining him for the rest of this season and likely all of next year as well. Megill, 30, has not pitched since spraining his right elbow in June. At the time, doctors told him he had

Garrett returns to injured list, needs MRI for sore right elbow

September 18, 2025

NEW YORK -- Reed Garrett, a cog of the Mets’ bullpen the past two years, will miss the rest of the regular season -- and possibly all of October -- with an elbow injury that could require surgery. The Mets are still awaiting full answers on Garrett, who has struck

Alvarez likely avoids serious injury after taking HBP on left arm

September 16, 2025

NEW YORK -- Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, who is already playing through a sprained UCL in his right thumb and a broken left pinky, exited Tuesday’s 8-3 win over the Padres in the eighth inning after being hit by yet another pitch -- this one on his left arm. But