Category: Injuries
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Jenrry Mejia unavailable to pitch on Monday with elbow stiffness
Jenrry Mejia was warming up to pitch the ninth inning of Monday’s game, but did not enter the game in the ninth inning as expected. Mejia was seen going into the clubhouse before the ninth inning with trainer Ray Ramirez. Gary Cohen said during Monday’s telecast Mejia was complaining of elbow soreness prior to Monday’s game, and…
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Vic Black could return by April 12, still has work to do
Vic Black remains on track to return from the disabled list when eligible next Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, as he’s been pitching in minor league games in Port St. Lucie throughout the last week. However, on Friday Terry Collins told reporters in Arlington while he remains optimistic Black will be back next weekend, he has…
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Daniel Murphy gets three hits in another minors game in Port St. Lucie
Daniel Murphy played in another minor league game at Tradition Field on Friday and went 3-for-4 with a double and a walk. Murphy is expected to join the Mets in Washington, and while Sandy Alderson hasn’t committed to Murphy being available on Opening Day, there’s increasing optimism he will avoid the disabled list and start…
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Zack Wheeler might not return until July, 2016
Zack Wheeler underwent Tommy John Surgery to repair a completely torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament in his right elbow late last month, ending his 2015 season before it started. After the Mets announced Wheeler would require Tommy John Surgery, it was later revealed by Marc Carig of Newsday Wheeler also had a partially torn tendon in…
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Daniel Murphy homered on Friday, will meet the Mets in Washington
The Mets remain hopeful Daniel Murphy will be available on Monday for the season opener in Washington. Murphy continued along that route with no reported issue on Friday, going 1-for-5 with a home run and a sacrifice fly in a minor league game in Port St. Lucie. Yesterday, Sandy Alderson wouldn’t commit to Murphy being available…