Latest Mets injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Mets injury news and transactions.
Torrens to IL with forearm contusion; setback for Megill
PHILADELPHIA -- One catcher playing hurt, the Mets could deal with. Two catchers playing hurt was one too many. With that in mind, the Mets placed backup Luis Torrens on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a bruised right forearm. The injury itself isn’t serious; the Mets expect Torrens
Alvarez pooh-poohs pain in injured fingers upon return to Mets' lineup
CINCINNATI -- Nineteen days after severely spraining a right thumb ligament, and nine days after breaking his left pinky while rehabbing his first injury, Francisco Alvarez -- made of flesh, iron, or some combination therein -- returned to the Mets’ starting lineup. The Mets activated Alvarez from the injured list
Mets put Taylor on IL with hamstring strain, hoping for minimal stay
DETROIT – Just when everything had begun clicking offensively for Mets center fielder Tyrone Taylor, a left hamstring strain landed him on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday. Taylor had two doubles, four RBIs and two runs in Friday’s win over the Marlins, but he felt something wrong
Alvarez has broken pinky from HBP, but hopeful to return soon
NEW YORK -- Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez sustained a small fracture in his left pinky finger when he was hit by a pitch on Wednesday night, yet the Mets hope he will be able to return to baseball activities as soon as this weekend. “This should be relatively short,” manager
Alvarez feels no pain in injured thumb, expects to make impact down stretch
NEW YORK – Less than 10 days after spraining the ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb – which will require postseason surgery – catcher Francisco Alvarez said he feels no pain swinging a bat, and he has “all the confidence in the world” that he can contribute to the
UCL injury in right elbow ends Montas' season
ATLANTA -- The Mets placed right-hander Frankie Montas on the 15-day IL on Saturday with a UCL injury in his right elbow. In a corresponding move, the club recalled right-hander Huascar Brazobán from Triple-A Syracuse.
Nimmo exits with neck stiffness, expects quick lineup return
WASHINGTON -- The neck issues that have sporadically bothered Brandon Nimmo since a major 2019 injury cropped up again on Wednesday at Nationals Park, when Nimmo exited the Mets’ 5-4 loss to the Nationals in the second inning due to neck stiffness. Nimmo expects to miss around 48 hours, as
Alvarez to IL with thumb sprain, hopes to return for stretch run
WASHINGTON -- Catcher Francisco Alvarez could miss the rest of this season after injuring his right thumb on Sunday, but Mets officials are hopeful he can delay surgery long enough to contribute to the team’s playoff run. Alvarez, whom the Mets placed on the injured list Tuesday with an ulnar
Alvarez to undergo MRI for injury to right thumb
The Mets are hoping catcher Francisco Alvarez’s latest hand injury is nothing to worry about, but they’re going to make sure. Alvarez will return to New York to undergo an MRI on Monday after suffering a right thumb injury on a headfirst slide into second base during Sunday’s 7-3 win
Soto out of lineup day after painful foul off foot; X-rays negative
SAN DIEGO -- Juan Soto immediately grimaced, hopping up and down seven times on his right foot before finally attempting to put weight on his left. The result was a pronounced limp, forcing him to a knee. For several minutes after that, Mets trainer Joe Golia tended to Soto, testing
Marte back from IL, expected to split time with Vientos at DH
NEW YORK -- Before injuring his knee, Starling Marte had been one of the more productive members of New York’s lineup, starting nearly every day at DH. Now that Marte is healthy again, the Mets hope he can reestablish a similar type of production.
Alonso optimistic about hand injury, extends streak of games played for Mets
NEW YORK -- Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was not in Sunday’s starting lineup because of a right hand contusion, but his playing streak didn’t come to an end as he replaced Mark Vientos at first base in the top of the seventh inning in a 3-2 win over the
Mets reliever Núñez scheduled for Tommy John surgery
KANSAS CITY – Mets right-handed reliever Dedniel Núñez will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Saturday. “We wish him the best, and we’ll be praying for him,” Mendoza said. Núñez appeared in 10 games for the Mets this season, compiling a 4.66 ERA in 9
Winker (back inflammation) returns to IL, will receive medication treatment
KANSAS CITY – The Mets have placed Jesse Winker on the 10-day injured list with lower back inflammation and plan to treat him with medication for the next four to seven days. “Not an injection for now,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “If this doesn’t work, then that’s probably the next
Winker forced from game with back tightness, will undergo MRI
BALTIMORE -- When Jesse Winker returned from the injured list on the same day that fellow designated hitter Starling Marte went on it, manager Carlos Mendoza called it “funny how things work … you gain one, you lose one.” Less funny is the idea of losing both DHs. Two days
Mets activate Winker, place Marte on IL with knee bruise
BALTIMORE -- On the day the Mets sent one designated hitter to the injured list, they welcomed another back to their lineup. The team on Tuesday placed Starling Marte on the 10-day IL with a right knee bruise and activated Jesse Winker, who took Marte’s place on the roster. Winker
Manaea's impending return to bring Mets' rotation close to full health
BALTIMORE -- When Mets officials reported to Spring Training in February, they envisioned a starting rotation of Sean Manaea, Kodai Senga, Clay Holmes, David Peterson and Frankie Montas. It will have taken the entire first half of the season to reach that point, but the team is finally about to
Senga makes rehab start, likely to rejoin Mets before All-Star break
NEW YORK -- Kodai Senga is due to rejoin the Mets’ rotation this weekend -- ahead of schedule, as far as manager Carlos Mendoza is concerned. A day after Senga made a 68-pitch rehab start for Double-A Binghamton, Mendoza indicated that he expects Senga back in time for the Mets’
Manaea could return to Mets after one more rehab start
NEW YORK -- Left-hander Sean Manaea, who has missed the entire season to date rehabbing right oblique and left elbow injuries, could still return before the All-Star break. Manaea is scheduled to make one more Minor League rehab start Tuesday to stretch out to 75-plus pitches. If that goes well,
Blackburn, Núñez hit IL as Mets' injury woes continue
NEW YORK -- Dedniel Núñez, one of the most talented high-leverage relievers the Mets have developed in recent years, is weighing a second Tommy John surgery to repair an injured right elbow ligament. Núñez said he felt discomfort in his elbow while throwing a fastball to the final batter he
Canning feeling 'better every day' after Achilles surgery
NEW YORK -- Less than a week after rupturing his left Achilles, right-hander Griffin Canning walked into the Mets’ clubhouse on crutches, but needed to sit down when he was approached by the media prior to Tuesday’s postponed game against the Brewers at Citi Field.
Canning's stellar year ends with surgery for ruptured left Achilles
PITTSBURGH -- The dominance from the Mets’ starting rotation has been one of MLB’s biggest surprises during the first half of the season. Yet due to injuries, despite the unit holding on to the lowest ERA (3.18) across the league, the current rotation is almost unrecognizable to the one they
Mets will 'work the pieces' as Vientos returns
NEW YORK -- The Mets' offense got a boost on Friday when infielder Mark Vientos was activated from the 10-day injured list. Vientos missed most of June because of a right hamstring strain he suffered while running to first base against the Dodgers on June 2. After playing six rehab
Canning (Achilles) latest Mets starter to fall before 'pen steps up mightily
NEW YORK -- The 4-0 victory over the Braves on Thursday night put the Mets in sole possession of first place in the National League East. But being on top was bittersweet for New York. Right-hander Griffin Canning, one of the Mets' winningest pitchers this season, left the game in