Injuries & Moves: McFarland called up; Walker optioned

June 26: LHP T.J. McFarland referred to as up from Triple-A Syracuse; LHP Josh Walker optioned to Triple-A
Walker, who precipitated Sunday’s bullpen debacle by strolling two and permitting a success to open the fateful eighth inning, returns to the Minors with a 7.50 ERA in six huge league innings. McFarland, 34, was a non-roster invitee to Spring Coaching who posted a 2.76 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings for Syracuse this 12 months.

June 26: RHP Reed Garrett claimed off waivers
The Mets used their 40-man roster flexibility to say Garrett off waivers from the Orioles and possibility him to Triple-A Syracuse, the place he’ll work till the Mets want him on the massive league membership. Garrett, who appeared in two video games for the Orioles, has bounced amongst 4 organizations during the last 4 seasons. He produced a 1.59 ERA over 19 appearances at Triple-A earlier than the waiver declare.

RHP Edwin Uceta (restoration from left knee surgical procedure)
Anticipated return: Presumably August
Uceta, whom the Mets positioned on the injured record with a sprained proper ankle in late April, underwent surgical procedure in June to handle a much more severe harm: a torn meniscus in his knee. That operation carries a typical timeline of about eight weeks, which means Uceta is unlikely to return earlier than August. He has appeared in just one sport for the Mets, who claimed him off waivers earlier this season. (Final up to date: June 9)

LHP jose quintana (restoration from rib surgical procedure)
Anticipated return: Early July
Quintana continues to make regular progress in his restoration from rib surgical procedure. On June 25, he made his third Minor League rehab begin, stretching out to 4 innings and 47 pitches with Excessive-A Brooklyn. The Mets in the end would really like Quintana to stretch out to 5 innings, which ought to imply only one extra rehab begin for the left-hander. That strains him up for a return simply earlier than the All-Star break.

Halfway by Spring Coaching, Quintana was recognized with a stress fracture within the fifth rib on his left facet. Subsequent testing revealed a lesion within the space that was benign however nonetheless prompted medical doctors to advocate bone graft surgical procedure to restore the rib. Quintana underwent that operation on March 17. (Final up to date: June 25) More >>

RHP Elieser Hernandez (proper shoulder pressure)
Anticipated return: Late July
Hernández made three appearances for Single-A St. Lucie in late Could and early June, however his rehab was lower quick attributable to what the Mets referred to as “facet discomfort.” After slowing his development, Hernández restarted a rehab project with a scoreless inning for Excessive-A Brooklyn on June 25.

Hernández initially landed on the injured record after experiencing shoulder discomfort late in Spring Coaching. Whereas he might rejoin the Mets later in June, Hernández has an accessible Minor League possibility and will first have to pitch within the Minors for a spell. (Final up to date: June 25)

RHP Edwin Diaz (torn proper patellar tendon)
Anticipated return: 2024
Díaz suffered a whole patellar tendon tear in his proper knee throughout Puerto Rico’s celebration after defeating the Dominican Republic to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Basic on March 16. He underwent surgical procedure to restore the tendon the next afternoon in Florida and has been progressing on a rehab schedule ever since. By mid-June, Díaz was enjoying gentle catch on the sector. He hopes to include a operating program into his rehab quickly.

The All-Star nearer continues to carry out hope that he can return late within the season, nevertheless it’s extra doubtless that he’ll miss the complete marketing campaign. The standard timetable for such an harm is round eight months. (Final up to date: June 19) More >>

RHP Sam Coonrod (proper lat pressure)
Anticipated return: Second half
Coonrod’s latest scan confirmed enchancment, and he has been given clearance to progress to lengthy tossing after which begin throwing on the mound within the subsequent two weeks. The Mets are hopeful that he can progress to Minor League sport motion by July, which might put a second-half return on the desk. (Final up to date: June 4)

OF Tim Locastro (restoration from proper thumb surgical procedure)
Anticipated return: Mid-July
Simply as he was nearing a return from a comparatively minor again harm, Locastro sprained the UCL in his proper thumb through the last days of a rehab project and he was transferred to the 60-day IL. Locastro underwent surgical procedure on Could 23 to restore the sprain, and he was anticipated to be sidelined for six to eight weeks. The outfielder had his onerous forged eliminated earlier than the top of Could, and he started a rehab program at the moment. If all continues to progress as anticipated, he ought to return across the All-Star break. (Final up to date: June 2)

RHP Bryce Montes de Oca (restoration from Tommy John surgical procedure)
Anticipated return: 2024
The outlook steadily deteriorated for Montes de Oca after he departed a March 12 Grapefruit League sport attributable to proper forearm discomfort. Initially recognized with a stress response in his elbow, Montes de Oca consented to surgical procedure two weeks later to take away free our bodies from the joint.

Throughout that operation, surgeons decided that Montes de Oca’s UCL was unstable and required reconstruction. The ensuing Tommy John operation and restoration will price Montes de Oca the complete 2023 season, and doubtlessly a part of ’24. (Final up to date: April 4)