8:03pm: Syndergaard will have an MRI, but the Mets don’t seem overly concerned about his status, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
6:47pm: Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard was supposed to throw at least four innings in a Low-A rehab start on Tuesday, but he exited after tossing just one frame. The Mets have since announced that Syndergaard left “for precautionary reasons due to right elbow soreness” (via Tim Britton of The Athletic).
Syndergaard is working his way back from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in March 2020, making this news especially troubling. It’s also another unsettling development for an injury-riddled Mets team that has a slew of other important players on the IL, including two of Syndergaard’s fellow rotation members in Carlos Carrasco and Taijuan Walker.
If this doesn’t prove to be another serious health problem for Syndergaard, he’ll serve as a key summer reinforcement for a New York team that currently has a tenuous hold on the National League East lead. The hard-throwing 28-year-old has enjoyed a terrific career with the Mets going back to 2015, having pitched to a 3.31 ERA with a 26.4 percent strikeout rate, a 5.6 percent walk rate and a 49.1 percent groundball rate across 716 innings. Unfortunately, Syndergaard hasn’t taken a major league mound since Sept. 29, 2019. On a personal level, Syndergaard is facing a pivotal season as a free agent-to-be, making it all the more important that he’ll recover quickly from this issue.
whyhayzee
Ugh, I hate when this happens. Could mean a second TJ operation, but I hope not.
Al Hirschen
Could be scar tissue breaking.
lapmando
Citi field built on Indian burial grounds?
MarlinsFanBase
@lapmando
No, but they have a former Indian dead bat playing SS.
andyg37
This is a legit comment. I hope it gets the recognition it deserves
DarkSide830
brilliant. absolutely brilliant.
getrealgone2
Winner!
bobtillman
ditto
Kraz Nadler
Baerega, Alomar, Lindor
MarlinsFanBase
Mets seem to get it backwards. The guys they trade to Cleveland begin their start to eventually becoming good players elsewhere – ahem….Jeff Kent and Jeremy Burnitz come to mind.
Special Agent
Only temporary. 🙂
lapmando
Fantastic retort!!
STLBirds86
I believe most people coming back have soreness to some degree.. Hope it all works out and you can join my fantasy team and help the Mets.
Orel Saxhiser
People who mention their fantasy team should be forced to wear one of MLB’s local market caps.
nateallred
Absolutely Savage.
partyatnapolis
not good. hopefully it’s nothing serious
CravenMoorehead
Looks like Thor but operates like Mr. Glass
Mystery Team
They called me Mr. Glass
whyhayzee
They call me Dr. Worm.
Orel Saxhiser
Jan Brady flashback.
oldmansteve
This is Loki’s doing
DarkSide830
or maybe Syndergaard is actually Loki in disguise and the real Syndergaard is being held hostage, waiting on the Wilpons to pay ransom.
Sky14
In that case, we will never see the real Syndergaard again.
Mrtwotone
Shocking. That dude has some rough luck. Poor dude.
One Bite Hotdog
Gonna have to change that nickname to ‘Sore’
Mystery Team
This is the age of the thrower not pitcher. Most guys don’t pitch anymore they just throw as hard as they can. It’s starting at the little league level. When we watch the little league world series they literally have the pitch speed on the screen and the kids know it and that’s a big problem. Emphasis needs to be taken off how fast they throw and put back on the art of pitching. You don’t need to throw it 101 mph in order to be successful at the MLB level.
Orel Saxhiser
Hitters are better today than in the past. Practically every guy can take you deep. When I was growing up in the 60s and 70s, very few hitters could. Some of those soft-tossing all-stars would struggle mightily today.
Skeptical
One dimensional analysis. Just because a hitter can go deep occasionally does not make them a better hitter, it may show more strength. I would extend Mystery Team’s analysis and argue that hitters today are trying to hit home runs and less capable than hitters in the past. There are fewer good hitters though there are more home run hitters. Different game. Which is “better” depends on what you value in the game..
YankeesBleacherCreature
You’re not wrong but players today are bigger and stronger than ever. That’s just the evolution of the sport for better or worse.
rct
Disagree/this is an oversimplification. Players work harder at things like spin rate and location than in year’s past and have access to way more scouting information, too (plus more defensive shifts).
On top of that, hitters have practically all transitioned into swinging for the fences on every pitch, so pitchers have adjusted accordingly by working harder on adding speed to their fastballs. This has led to increased strikeouts and decreased batting averages.
VonPurpleHayes
First, I hope it’s nothing serious. Mets need a break that isn’t a bone. Secondly, I’m fascinated what a Syndergaard signing looks like in 2022. The guy has a significant injury history and tremendous talent, but some downward trends of late. Again hope it’s nothing. Imagine how good the Mets rotation could be?
MetsFan22
I hope he comes back to the Mets cheap!
VonPurpleHayes
@MetsFan22 While this year is a tough pill to swallow, the Mets may benefit from the injuries slightly if Conforto and Syndergaard’s price tags go down at all.
MetsFan22
True. I’m hoping we sign conforto long terms but max id go is like 20-24 mil.
VonPurpleHayes
Yea. I like Conforto. He’s had a rough year even before the injury, but I think he’ll turn it around. This season is just destroying offense in general.
Gwynning
Annually?
MetsFan22
Yes
VonPurpleHayes
That’s essentially Harper money.
FredMcGriff for the HOF
There will probably be plenty of interest for Syndergaard. Probably won’t be signed cheap considering what we all know he’s capable of. Look at Kluber 11 million this year after pitching a total of 8 games the previous 2 years. I can see a bidding war for his services.
Bill M
Yes. And it’s not a big stretch to say that you may not ever see Noah pitch another game for the Mets.
MetsFan22
I meant cheap like a kluber deal and not a Wheeler deal.
MetsFan22
It’s also not a big stretch to say he’ll resign with us.
jimthegoat
Not even Steve Cohen can stop #lolmets
The Baseball Fan
I’m utterly shocked. I thought he would be completely injury free and a cy young caliber pitcher, but he faces a rare injury.
joeyrocafella
Geeeeeeeez!!! C’mon already. This is getting kind of crazy. We are starting 2 catchers every night, and deGrom is our best hitter… Please let these injuries start healing soon!
VonPurpleHayes
To be fair, Nido is your best hitter, and he’s on fire.
MarlinsFanBase
Mets fans, stop giving your players cool nicknames. It doesn’t seem to work out!
raisinsss
Being a Mets fan is a lot like being in an abusive relationship.
I just can’t stop crawling back for Jake.
kabphillie
Being a Phillies fan is similar.
Cosmo2
Syndergaard is like the most awesome player ever; an incredibly lovable kinda guy . But it kills me that he can’t stay healthy. Ugh I hate this.
VonPurpleHayes
Not to sound harsh, but can we change Thor to Sore? Seems more appropriate.
rct
Seems like a good New York Post headline. ‘THOR IS SORE’.
HubcapDiamondStarHalo
“I am mighty Thor! My elbow hurth!”
NMK 2
Reminds me of an old Dilbert comic.
“I am Thor!” “Take some athprin.”
I’m waiting for Cohen or someone with the Mets organization to accidentally step on a leprechaun, just so we can have some good luck. The record doesn’t mean much to me in May, but not having almost the entire starting lineup and rotation does.
johnsilver
He’s ahead of Sale, throwing in rehab games and having the surgery 1 month earlier. Sale is just starting to throw off a mound, so Thor still probably makes it back 1st.
SoCalADRL
As an Angels fan who’s dealt with this stuff for years I sympathize with Mets fans. Hope the best for Thor.
Gwynning
I hate to hear of any player getting hurt and hope the very best for Thor. That being said, this comment section is full of comedic homeruns and I applaud each and every one of the comedy jabs! Gold medals all around and many laughs will be shared in the office tomorrow!
Cohens_Wallet
Some people need to get a job. The amount of time spent on hatred can get costly.
Mjshof
Sore Thyndergaard
Domingo111
Mets when someone gets hurt:
just a minor pain in the arm, nothing to worry about
Mets 2 days later:
He will need arm amputation
solaris602
…….and intends to spend the next 2 years transitioning into a LHP.
dodger1958
You can bet, unless he needs TJ, again, that wherever he signs it will be far more than what he is making now. Probably 15-18m a year, at a minimum.