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May 11: OF Brandon Nimmo departs due to intercostal irritation, is day to day
Nimmo tweaked his right side during a check swing in the third inning Saturday and exited after the fourth, but he does not consider the injury serious. The Mets didn't send Nimmo for an MRI, and he hopes to return to the lineup as soon as Sunday night.

"If it's not [Sunday]," Nimmo said, "I don't expect it to be much longer than that."

After feeling a tug on his check swing, Nimmo waved off trainer Joe Golia and manager Carlos Mendoza, took two additional swings during the plate appearance, and eventually walked. He returned to the field for defense in the top of the fourth, before exiting an inning later. That, Nimmo said, was a precaution to make sure he didn't strain the muscle and sideline himself for months.

"With it being May and us having a significant portion of the schedule still on our plates, it does enter your mind," Nimmo said. "Six to eight weeks now means a lot. If we're talking a playoff game, you do what you got to do. And don't get me wrong, every game is important. But right now, we wanted to be more on the cautious side than pushing this thing."

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

LHP Brooks Raley (left elbow inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
Raley, a heavily used reliever who was having trouble recovering between outings in mid-April, will visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister on May 14 to determine if he needs season-ending Tommy John or internal brace surgery.

Raley was a surprise addition to the Mets' injured list before their April 21 game against the Dodgers. An initial MRI revealed no structural damage, but when Raley's swelling lingered, he sought a second opinion from Dr. Meister. He now fears potential ligament damage in his elbow, in addition to bone spurs. Raley can become a free agent in November, meaning a season-ending operation could also end his time in the organization. (Last updated: May 11)

RHP Drew Smith (right shoulder soreness)
Expected return: Mid-May
Smith, who felt shoulder tightness during his outings on April 20 and 23, is scheduled to pitch in the late innings for Triple-A Syracuse on May 11. He does not expect to need much more time on the IL after that. (Last updated: May 10)

C Francisco Alvarez (torn ligament in left thumb)
Expected return: Late June
Alvarez, who tore a ligament in his left thumb in an April 19 game against the Dodgers, underwent surgery to fix it four days later. The Mets expect him to miss approximately eight weeks. They plan to be careful with their starting backstop, given how much stress catching can place on the thumb. For as long as Alvarez is sidelined, Omar Narváez and Tomás Nido will split duties behind the plate. In the first notable update after surgery, Alvarez had his stitches removed on May 6. He has been playing catch and swinging a bat one-handed since then. (Last updated: May 7)

RHP Tylor Megill (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: Mid-May
Megill left his season debut on March 31 after four innings due to right shoulder discomfort, which turned out to be a strain. Following a week-long shutdown, Megill began building up again and has since made three Minor League rehab starts. In the most recent of them on May 7, he struck out seven batters over four shutout innings. The Mets have scheduled Megill for one final rehab outing on May 12, after which they must decide if they'll activate him or option him to the Minors. (Last updated: May 7)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Kodai Senga (right posterior shoulder capsule strain)
Expected return: June
Senga, who was facing live hitters in early May, subsequently slowed his progression with some extra days off and threw a regular bullpen session on May 10. His next steps are unclear.

According to manager Carlos Mendoza, Senga wants to work his mechanics into top form before continuing to stretch out as a starter. Mendoza added that he "wouldn't be surprised" if Senga will throw a couple more bullpen sessions before facing hitters again. Given how much time Senga has taken between mound sessions thus far, his rehab could conceivably stretch into the second half of June or beyond.

For now, Mets officials won't even guess at a return date for Senga, who was diagnosed with a shoulder capsule strain in late February. (Last updated: May 11)

LHP David Peterson (recovery from left hip surgery)
Expected return: May 27 or shortly thereafter
Peterson underwent surgery Nov. 6 to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, an injury that had been bothering him for years. Peterson, who began throwing bullpen sessions in March, believes he can return from the injured list as soon as he's eligible on May 27. To that end, he began a Minor League rehab assignment for Single-A St. Lucie on April 28 and is due to graduate to the upper Minors on May 14.

Once healthy, Peterson figures to return to his role as a rotation depth option. The Mets, who intend to use a six-man rotation at various points this season, could incorporate Peterson into that mix. (Last updated: May 11)

INF Ronny Mauricio (recovery from right knee surgery)
Expected return: Possibly September
Mauricio underwent surgery in early January to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, which he injured during winter ball in the Dominican Republic. A typical return timetable for that operation is eight to 12 months, giving Mauricio an outside chance to rejoin the Mets in September. If not, he'll return in 2025.

The club transferred him to the 60-day IL at the start of Spring Training. (Last updated: Feb. 14)

MINOR LEAGUE UPDATES

INF/OF Jett Williams (right wrist soreness)
Toward the end of last month, Williams began dealing with a bout of right wrist soreness, which has kept him off the field since April 21. To treat it, Williams received a cortisone injection in early May, according to Mets senior vice president of player development Andy Green. Once that heals, he will begin swinging a bat in hopes of returning to games by the end of this month.

OF Drew Gilbert (right hamstring strain)
Gilbert, the top prospect the Mets acquired from the Astros in the Justin Verlander trade last summer, hasn’t played since straining his right hamstring in the second game of an April 6 doubleheader for Triple-A Syracuse. Per Green, Gilbert is still in the “strengthening phase” of his recovery process. His timeline to return will depend in large part upon how well he responds to his running progression, but the Mets are hopeful he’ll be ready toward the end of May or beginning of June.

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