Category: Injuries
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Juan Uribe still idle, seemingly unlikely to be available for the NLCS
If the Mets advance to the National League Championship Series, they’re going to probably be without Juan Uribe once again. Uribe, who injured his chest diving after a ball in a game against the Yankees more than three weeks ago, has not begun baseball activities and there is no timetable for that process to begin, either.…
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Ruben Tejada has a fractured leg
The Mets suffered a massive blow in the seventh inning, and that doesn’t include losing their lead. On a critical and controversial play in the seventh inning, Chase Utley slid into Ruben Tejada and took him out of a potential double play. In the process, Utley slid into Tejada’s leg, who was carted off the field a few…
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Steven Matz is ‘ready to go’ after pitching five innings in simulation game
After dealing with back stiffness over the last week, Mets left-hander Steven Matz took a big step forward on Thursday afternoon in Port St. Lucie, throwing 80 pitches over five innings in a simulated game. “I felt really good,” Matz told TC Palm’s Jon Santucci. “I took two weeks off, so I was a little rusty the first…
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Sean Gilmartin is the Mets insurance policy to Steven Matz, Carlos Torres headed to Port St. Lucie
Steven Matz is scheduled to throw a simulated game at the team’s minor league complex in Port St. Lucie on Thursday. If he makes it through ok, Matz will join the club and be active on the Division Series roster. If Matz suffers a setback following his outing on Thursday, he will not be active…
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis makes the Division Series roster, Juan Uribe out
The Mets continued to hold out hope Juan Uribe’s bruised chest would heal quick enough for him to be on the Division Series roster. Unfortunately, he will need more time to heal and be a viable member of the Mets roster. Terry Collins said on Wednesday afternoon Uribe was officially out for the Division Series, and…