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Mets Jacob deGrom suffers setback, likely out until September By Zac Wassink  |  Last updated 7/30/21 It was less than a full week ago that the New York Mets were hopeful two-time National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom would return to the rotation in early August from the forearm tightness thats kept him out of action since the All-Star break.  Anthony DiComo of the leagues website reports the Mets are shutting deGrom down from throwing for at least two weeks ...

Mets Place Francisco Lindor On 10-Day Injured List 4:36pm CDT 4:37PM: Speaking to The Athletic’s Tim Britton and other reporters, Lindor said he has a Grade 2 oblique strain, and indicated that he’ll miss time well beyond the 10-day minimum.  “ I would love to say I’m day-to-day but I’m not.  This is more like week-to-week at the beginning and we’ll see how I bounce back,” Lindor said. 3:24PM: Shortstop Francisco Lindor has been placed on the 10-day injured list, the Mets annou...

Dellin Betances To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery 8:23pm CDT Dellin Betances’ 2021 season will end after a single inning, as Mets manager Luis Rojas told reporters (including The Athletic’s Tim Britton) that Betances will undergo surgery on his bothersome right shoulder.  No specific timeline was given on how long Betances will be sidelined, or if Opening Day 2022 could be in doubt for the right-hander. Betances has been on the injured list due to a right shoulder impingement for a...

That’s all for this morning. The Rangers’ continue their series with the Rays today at 3:05. Have a nice weekend! Most Read

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Mets Starting to Get Healthy and Acclimated The Mets continue to find ways to win, albeit against the Diamondbacks, who have been awful over the last few weeks. Those are the games youre “supposed” to win. Easier said than done when it comes to the Mets. At one point last week, the Metropolitans featured 17 players on the IL. It’s not easy when that list at one time includes Alonso, Lugo, McNeil, deGrom, Davis, Syndergaard, Carasco...well you get the picture. The Polar Bear, Pete Alon...

Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.

MLB Trade Rumors The Mets have claimed infielder Travis Blankenhorn off waivers from the Mariners, per the Athletic’s Tim Britton (via Twitter). The Mets will be Blankenhorn’s fourth organization of the 2021 season. He has been added to the active roster. Not unrelated, Wilfredo Tovar was designated for assignment. The 29-year-old infielder made just 12 appearances in his second stint with the Mets. He managed two hits and a walk while striking out four times. Tovar was originally signed ...

Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.

MLB Trade Rumors 8:03pm CDT 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 Syndergaardwas 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 Syndergaard is working his way back from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in March 2020, making this news especially tr...