Category: Injuries
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Michael Cuddyer has a bone bruise in his knee
Michael Cuddyer has been dealing with left knee soreness for the better part of two weeks which has limited his playing time during that span. It had been said on this site Cuddyer’s problem is something both he and the club will have to manage, as it’s not something that’s going to go away during…
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Notes: Steven Matz’s lat injury, the timetable, plans for the rotation
On Friday at Citi Field, Sandy Alderson and Steven Matz discussed the nature of Matz’s partially torn lat muscle, and what’s next for the rotation and the team. Matz says the injury doesn’t hurt – it feels like a muscle pull. The injury is not considered serious, although there’s no guarantee the tear in the lat…
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Jerry Blevins still not cleared to start throwing
Jerry Blevins sustained a broken left wrist on April 19 after taking a comebacker against the Marlins. In early June, Blevins had his splint removed and he left for psl to begin baseball activities. But as the All-Star Game approaches, Blevins has not yet begun throwing. Sandy Alderson said on Friday Blevins was examined by team…
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Mets place Steven Matz on the 15-day disabled list, recall Daniel Muno from Las Vegas
On Thursday night, the Mets announced Steven Matz had a partially torn lat muscle on his left side, would be shutdown for three weeks and will be reevaluated at that time. On Friday, the Mets placed Matz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 6. Taking Matz’s place on the roster is INF Daniel Muno, who…
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Steven Matz will miss several weeks with torn lat muscle
On Sunday in Los Angeles, Terry Collins said Steven Matz had been dealing with a lat strain under his armpit. Matz acknowledged the injury, but said it didn’t affect him while pitching. That certainly seemed to be true on Sunday when he allowed two hits in six innings for his second win of the season.…