The final New York Mets Injury Report of the first half of the year. The season has certainly been disappointing to say the least and as usual injuries has decimated the Mets roster. There is some hope after the All-Star break, some key Mets may be back and Noah Syndergaard will start the first game out of the break.
Small Scare For Cabby
Asdrubal Cabrera (hand) left Sunday afternoon’s game against the Washington Nationals after injuring the hand on an errant pickoff throw by Anthony Swarzak. Cabrera stay in for an inning after the injury, but was removed for precautionary purposes. The Mets ran X-Rays on the hand after the game and they came back negative. He is considered day-to-day and is expected to be ready to play after the All-Star break.
Todd Frazier (left ribcage strain) was placed on the 10-day DL about a week ago. He suffered the injury on July 8 while swinging during a game. There is no timetable for his return and it will be no surprise if he needs multiple stints on the DL. Ty Kelly was called up to replace his spot on the Mets roster. This is Frazier’s second injury of the season after going his entire career without ever needing a DL stint.
Jason Vargas (calf) threw six, one-hit innings for the Brooklyn Cyclones last week but will make another rehab start for Brooklyn. Corey Oswalt will continue to pitch in the Mets rotation until Vargas it healthy. Oswalt has made back to back strong starts and has looked way better than Vargas has this season. If Mickey Callaway shows actually confidence in Oswalt, he could be the Mets fifth starter.
Outfielders On The Shelf
Jay Bruce (hip) has been shut down for the last week because of his ongoing hip discomfort. Bruce tried to intensify his workouts last week but his hip did not cooperate with him. His injuries may have a lot to do with his disappointing season of only three home runs. He is not expected to return until late July or early August.
Yoenis Cespedes (hip, quad) played in a simulated spring training game on Monday and homered twice in seven plate appearances. Cespedes has taken reps at first base, but it probably will not translate to him seeing any time there when he returns. He is scheduled to comeback on Friday against the Yankees and will DH in the series before returning to the outfield.
T.J. Rivera (elbow) was removed from his rehab game on Thursday following discomfort in his elbow. There was no damaged done to the elbow and will be fine to continue playing. He could return as early as Friday against the Yankees. This would cause the Mets to make a few roster moves to make room for Rivera and Cespedes.