Category: Injuries
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis has a pinched nerve in his back, but is active
On Saturday, the Mets delayed their roster move to accommodate Yoenis Cespedes on the active roster until around 6:00 PM. The reason for the delay was because Kirk Nieuwenhuis was undergoing tests for a pinched nerve in his upper back, which explains his absence over the last couple of days. The Mets were apparently waiting to see…
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Michael Cuddyer could begin a rehab assignment this weekend
Michael Cuddyer has been dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee throughout the month of July, and the team finally placed him on the disabled list late last week to allow for the bruise to heal. On Friday, Terry Collins expressed encouragement over Cuddyer’s progress, and said he could head to Florida and…
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Rafael Montero, Jerry Blevins cleared to throw
The Mets received some good news on two injured relievers on Thursday. Rafael Montero – who experienced more shoulder stiffness after a recent rehab appearance with the GCL Mets – has been cleared to resume throwing again. There is still no timetable for Montero to return. He has been on the disabled list since April…
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Jack Leathersich undergoes Tommy John Surgery
LHP Jack Leathersich was required to throw 57 pitches in an outing on June 29 while with Triple-A Las Vegas. As it turns out, that will be his last outing for at least a year, if not longer. Adam Rubin of ESPN New York says the left-hander underwent Tommy John Surgery on Thursday. He will be…
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Rafael Montero has more stiffness, will see team doctors
–By Michael Baron, MLB.com– Rafael Montero has been on the disabled list since the end of April with a right rotator cuff strain. He ha made several attempts to return to the mound while rehabbing at the team’s minor league complex in Port St. Lucie, and recently made two rehab appearances for the GCL Mets.…
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