The Mets have placed right-hander Noah Syndergaard on the 10-day injured list, Tim Britton of The Athletic was among those to report. They activated second baseman Robinson Cano from the IL to take Syndergaard’s 25-man roster spot.
Syndergaard exited his start Saturday with a hamstring strain, though it’s not yet clear how severe it is. Regardless, this will go down as yet another injury-shortened season for Syndergaard, who hasn’t been at his usual form when he has taken the mound this year. Having allowed four earned runs in six innings during a win over the Cardinals on Saturday, Syndergaard owns a career-worst 4.55 ERA in 95 frames. The 26-year-old’s strikeout rate (8.81 per nine) and swinging-strike percentage (12.0) are also all-time lows, though he has still managed to limit walks (2.27 per nine), induce ground balls (47.6 percent) and post a 3.59 FIP.
It’s unclear how the Mets will replace Syndergaard during his absence. Even when Syndergaard was healthy, a lack of starting depth was a problem for the team. It’s possible the Mets will now turn to Triple-A righty Walker Lockett, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com suggests.
Cano, meanwhile, has landed on the IL twice since May 23 with left quad issues. The Mets reinstated Cano from his first IL trip June 5, only to place him on the shelf again after the 36-year-old re-aggravated the injury in his first game back.
With Cano, a first-year Met, set to serve as one of their highest-paid players over the next few seasons, all they can do is hope his durable ways return. Prior to 2018, when he fractured his hand on a hit by pitch, Cano was a pillar of health for the Yankees and Mariners. From 2007-17, he appeared in no fewer than 150 regular-season games each year.
Now, if Cano’s quad problem is behind him, the Mets will need far better production from the offseason acquisition. Cano has slashed a meek .238/.264/.388 (76 wRC+) with three home runs in 183 plate appearances this year.
The cano trade still makes no sense to me
Well, it will only make less sense as time goes on. But if you go back in read the comments on that trade, you’ll see a lot of Mets fans celebrating and calling it a win.
Come get us.
The Cano trade makes absolutely no sense to me it never has. All they did was take on salary and acquire an Overrated closer and Edwin Diaz. I truly believe that Robinson Canó is finished.
I don’t know why Brodi Would trade for Robinson Canó no when he had Jeff Nikki Neil at second base. That money should’ve been spent elsewhere. I’m starting to think that Brody is an idiot
This front office obviously had no idea what they had in McNeil and Alonso. They have so far seemed absolutely clueless. They were looking for a marquis name in Cano, but players don’t get better with age, unless it’s PED assisted. They had too many infielders, then signed Lowrie. Serves them right to now be stuck with these old guys. Meanwhile Jay bruce and Swarczak have had bounce back years.
Can’t kill them for wanting to get rid of Bruce’s contract. Trade should have been Bruce for Cano and Diaz straight up. As it has turned out, it would be looking bad for the Mets now, but at the time at least it would have sense.
Jeff McNeill lol
Cano wasn’t the goal in the trade. Diaz was who they wanted and Seattle packaged him. They knew they needed to get rid of him because of his contract. Kelenic is what Seattle wanted plus loose Cano contract.
Me sad
Robbie Cano probably will never be as durable as he was. No player in his thirties get healthier as the years go on. But the fact that he wasn’t hitting close to what he was even last year was more disturbing. If his bat has slowed down tremendously, then the Mets are eating a contract they never should havetaken in
Best thing that could happen for the Mets is for Cano to get busted for PED’s again and get suspended
Does Obi Won Cano Be have a third pitch? If not, he’s gonna make a piss poor replacement for Thor.
I’d convert Cano to a pitcher to take Syndergaard’s spot in the rotation. He can’t do much worse than they guys they’ve been running out there.
How can you mention durability in regards to Cano without mentioning he was taking PEDs?
Is Noah going to the same place as Jed Lowrie ?
Thor’s off to Valhalla
Goodnight sweet prince.