11:12pm: Both players suggested that there isn’t cause for alarm after the game, as Rubin reports. Syndergaard said he did not experience any elbow pain, but was dealing with “a little shoulder fatigue.”
Cespedes, meanwhile, said that he’s dealt with a similar issue and only missed a handful of days. He expressed hope that he’d avoid a DL stint. Skipper Terry Collins also sounded an optimistic tone, saying that the club would likely just go with a short-handed roster for the time being rather than rushing into any DL determinations.
10:14pm: Manager Terry Collins explains: “[Syndergaard] just said his arm went dead. It got tired on him.” (Via Rubin, on Twitter).
9:23pm: Syndergaard was suffering from “arm fatigue” when he was pulled, the Mets announced. The issue was “not elbow-related.”
8:19pm: Already dealing with the loss of Matt Harvey for the year, the Mets now have to new injury situations to watch. Star center fielder Yoenis Cespedes left the action with what’s being called a quadriceps strain, while budding staff ace Noah Syndergaard left in the middle of the fifth inning with an unknown malady.
It’s far too soon to know whether either player could be dealing with a significant issue, but the surrounding circumstances add to the concern. And that’s all before considering the fact that these two players have been the organization’s two best through the first half of the season.
In the case of Cespedes, ESPNNewYork.com’s Adam Rubin suggests on Twitter that the quick diagnosis of a strain — not a “mild” strain, or discomfort, say — is unusual for the tight-lipped organization. A full analysis will be required before the team will know more, but there’s at least some cause for added attention.
That’s all the more true for Syndergaard. While we’ve heard both team and player downplay the issue, he has dealt with a barking elbow at various points of the season. Syndergaard has a reputedly small bone spur, which is hardly uncommon, but this isn’t the first time he’s been pulled early. Something obviously triggered the move, as Syndergaard was pulled in the middle of the fifth inning while sitting at just 79 pitches. James Wagner of the New York Times tweets that his final two fastballs clocked in at 95 and 94 mph, which is well below his ridiculous 98+ average velocity but perhaps isn’t overly concerning in and of itself.
Ouch, bad day for the Mets. For their sake I hope nothing serious.
Yeah, exactly. If he’s just getting tied. All should do is skip his start a cpl times thru and one time will be easy with the AS break coming up and hope that gives him enough rest. Problem is they are getting short as it is with 2 other front pitchers out for the duration.
I’m not exactly a Mets fan but I hate to see a young star get injured. A guy like Syndergaard is an artist.
Is there a more injured team in the majors? The answer is no, they are the most injured team in the majors.
Dodgers and it’s not close
Dodgers and Rockies are neck and neck in terms of total DL stints, but the Mets have to be close.
athletics too
Two guys recovering from TJS this year, Harvey done, two pitchers with bone spurs, deGrom hurt to start the year, Henderson hurt, d’Arnaud, Duda, Wright, Flores was on the DL, Lagares was on the DL, Conforto wrist injury, Cespedes multiple injuries…and I’m sure I missed somebody.
Ok so for people actually on the DL:
Dodgers:
-Ethier
-Anderson
-Woods
-Hernandez
-Kershaw
-Pederson
-Tsao
-Garcia
-Ravin
Notables: McCarthy and Ryu just got off the DL
Mets:
-Wright
-Duda
-Wheeler
-Henderson
-Harvey
So no not close at all….
Not trying to disagree with you since the Mets have suffered a good amount of injuries, but the Dodgers have had more. Brandon McCarthy, Frankie Montas, Ryu, Brett Anderson, Kershaw (so basically their entire rotation), Ethier, Kendrick, Grandal, Van Slyke, Crawford, Ravin, Bolsinger, Alex Wood, Puig, Joc Pederson are just some of the guys who were placed on the 15-Day or 60-Day DL.
A’s add a player to the DL after every inning
Syndergaard has dealt with a barking elbow? Put a shock collar on him and it’ll take care of that situation.
Haha
Not that injuries are to be taken lightly of course.
Could have all been choreographed to ensure neither would have to play the all star game. Not saying it was, but with the way front offices worry over unnecessary injury who knows.
Doubtful. Collins just substituted Bartolo Colon for Madison Bumgarner in the All-Star game (since Collins is the manager and gets to choose who replaces who). If he/the Mets were worried about injuries then they wouldn’t have put Colon in. Also I don’t imagine players going along with the front office to “fake” an injury to not play in the All-Star game.