10:15pm: The Mets only expect Wheeler to require a minimal DL stint and are hopeful that he’ll miss just one start, writes MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.
“It’s just sore. It’s sustained soreness,” said Wheeler. “It might just be from coming back from two years without throwing, I don’t know. All I can do is just take my time off and try to get better physically, and sort of just reset while I am trying to clear this thing up.”
5:11pm: The Mets announced that they’ve placed right-hander Zack Wheeler on the 10-day DL due to biceps tendinitis in his right arm. The team has also optioned infielder Matt Reynolds to Triple-A Las Vegas and, in a pair of corresponding moves, recalled right-handers Tyler Pill and Erik Goeddel from Vegas.
[Related: Updated New York Mets depth chart]
Wheeler, 27, returned to the mound in 2017 after missing the previous two seasons due to Tommy John surgery and lingering complications. After a hot start to the season, he’s cooled off and seen his ERA balloon to 5.29 thanks to a pair of starts in which he’s been tattooed for 15 earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings. He becomes the sixth Mets starter to land on the disabled list this year, as Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey and Tommy Milone are currently on the DL, while Steven Matz and Seth Lugo were only recently activated.
With Wheeler on the shelf for a yet-undetermined amount of time, the Mets will rely on Jacob deGrom, Matz, Lugo and Robert Gsellman as starters. Presumably, Pill will also be reinserted into the starting mix as well. Wheeler’s workload would’ve become an issue at some point anyhow, so the placement on the disabled list could at least effectively “conserve” some innings for later in the season, assuming he’s able to return to the mound as a starter.
The injury is merely the latest in a season that has been punctuated by health troubles as well as communication issues when it comes to the team’s medical procedures. As MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo points out (Twitter link), Mets officials insisted just yesterday that there was nothing physically wrong with Wheeler, only to place him on the disabled list roughly 24 hours later. In addition to the myriad pitching injuries that were previously mentioned, the Mets have also seen extended absences for Yoenis Cespedes, Neil Walker, Lucas Duda and David Wright, among others.
Tyler* Pill not Brett
Thanks. Had the ex-Giants 1B stuck in my head apparently. They’re brothers, after all! Ha. Appreciate it.
“Eventually” is desperate and stubborn. His dream team will get healthy by the ASG. lol
Joe’s Reyes is reported to be working in the bullpen today. He believes it’s his best shot at hanging on.
This team has been completely destroyed by injuries
This team inflicted this fate upon itself. With poor practices from trainers through coaches to the genius “TC” they bear responsibility of ruining many pitchers careers by pushing them too far.
This has nothing to do with TC. Nothing.
Don’t even comment to anything he writes. Not worth it.
I’m not concerned about this injury.
If it really is an injury.
I’ve given up making the playoffs.
I don’t believe we’re making the Wild Card game either.
He had an innings limit. Maybe this is a way to give him a few weeks off and allow him to pitch later in the year
The Wild Card game is the playoffs, you goofball.
I know it’s he playoffs too but I really don’t view it that way. I almost view it a play in game. The fact the Mets have a banner for making it to the one game playoff game is silly in my opinion lol
For fans of alliteration, tonight’s matchup in LA is Pill vs Hill.
Fans will fill the stadium as the game expects to be a real thrill.
Pretty confident thats not alliteration lol
Not for poets who don’t know it.
It’s actually called rhyming
So happy that’s been settled.
Its about time for the Mets to just shut it down for the season already. Jeez.
Shocker- another Mets injury
And another call up that is not Rosario
At this point they’re probably smart not to call him up. Nothing will turn the season around and he would benefit from the extra time in the minors.
Reports say that he still needs to be more disciplined at the plate. I’d hate to see Rosario get around Reyes and try to be a free-swinger like him
Wheeler is done. Stop talking about him being a great young pitcher. Move on Mets . Sell at the deadline and start from scratch
Please hide this post from “eventually” as he will be heart broken
I definitely agree. The problem is, management doesn’t see it like that. Them not selling will be another bad move, along with them not firing everyone and everything in the front office.
The problem is fans that support a team who’s ownership is not committed to its fans. It’s like one of the guys on 660 am radio in MYC said yesterday morning, “one of the best financial decisions that I’ve ever made was NOT renewing my season tickets for the Mets this year”.
The Wilpon’s are laughing all the way to the bank with YOUR money. They get to invest in Dodgers memorabilia, not in an organization and it’s management, staff, players and farm system.
They operate this top major market team like a third rate business.
Take a stand and influence others to break their support and finances.
This smells like a DL rest break, not an injury. But the Mets are basically irrelevant, so who cares?
If they play .600 ball, they finish with 86 wins — that won’t get the WC. To win 90 and MAYBE be relevant, they need a .641 pace – which is 104 wins for the season. Not happening.
Hey Exile…even out in So Cal you can tell that the Mets franchise smells. They pounded their chests with false bravado while they recklessly mismanaged players’ well being time and time again. With cheap owners who’s only sincere dedication is to the Brooklyn Dodgers the organization operates on a shoe string budget.
Combined with inept management they were a time bomb waiting to happen.
When you compare the volume and variety of injuries to the Mets pitchers in the past 5 years to the ’68 – ’72 timeframe, it is very, very clear the organization’s strength/conditioning/rehab philosophy has failed this organization tremendously.
Mets need to start bringing up rookies and look at them. I would bench flores he is really bad at first base. Infield defense is next to worst -16 they have no range 3rd baseman can’t throw to first. The ss has no range and can’t hit or average AAA short stop could not do any worse. The problem is they have no one on the whole infield that would play on another team. Most team would release flores, reyes , catcher and 3rd baseman. They need to blow it up and start over. Wright is done hasn’t played in year and doesn’t look good he needs to retire.
Yea because releasing Wilmer Flores who is hitting .287 as of yesterday is definitely the answer
What they should do is trade Duda for a box of rocks and play Wilmer every day at 1b. Only 1b. He needs reps there, this thinking by Sandy and T.C. that he’s some super-utility player is asinine. Dom Smith doesn’t exactly kill lefties so there’s potentially a very productive platoon there.
Can we suit up Bobby Bonilla? Maybe he will stay healthy.