This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Mets injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
2B Jeff McNeil
Injury: Right oblique strain
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Mid- to late April
Status: Experienced oblique soreness midway through camp. Began swinging a bat again when doctors cleared him to restart baseball activities in late March. (updated March 29)
C Francisco Alvarez
Injury: Fractured left hamate bone
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Late April
Status: Fractured his hamate on March 8 and underwent surgery two days later. Had his stitches removed on March 24 and began performing catching drills on March 29. If all continues to go well, he could return to the Mets in late April. (updated March 29) More >>
LHP Sean Manaea
Injury: Strained right oblique
IL date: March 29 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Mid- to late April
Status: Shut down in late February and missed Opening Day. Began throwing the week of March 10 and is in the midst of a full Spring Training-style progression, which should take the better part of six weeks. (updated March 29) More >>
RHP Paul Blackburn
Injury: Right knee inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Mid- to late April
Status: Began feeling knee inflammation following final Spring Training outing. Received a gel injection. Expects to begin throwing March 31. Shouldn't need a long ramp-up once he's healthy. (updated March 28)
RHP Frankie Montas
Injury: High-grade right lat strain
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Late May or June
Status: Upon straining his lat in mid-February, entered a period of six to eight weeks without throwing, which is still ongoing, though a follow-up MRI in late March showed good progress. Will need a full Spring Training-style buildup once he's recovered. (updated March 27) More >>
INF Ronny Mauricio
Injury: Torn ACL in right knee
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retro to March 24)
Expected return: Early 2025
Status: Underwent arthroscopic surgery on Aug. 2 to remove scar tissue resulting from his original operation. Didn't appear in spring games or break camp with an affiliate, but should return to Minor League action by mid-April. (updated March 27)
INF Nick Madrigal
Injury: Fractured left shoulder
IL date: Feb. 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Dislocated and fractured his shoulder during a Feb. 23 Grapefruit League game and subsequently underwent season-ending surgery. Under team control through 2026, should the Mets decide to tender him a contract. (updated March 12) More >>
RHP Christian Scott
Injury: Sprained UCL in right elbow
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent a hybrid Tommy John surgery in September 2024 and will almost certainly miss all of 2025. Began throwing for the first time again on March 11. (updated March 12)
RHP Drew Smith
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery with internal brace
IL date: Feb. 13 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Injured his elbow in June 2024 and underwent surgery the following month. Subsequently signed a one-year deal with a 2026 team option to return to the Mets, who will oversee his rehab in hopes of having him back in their bullpen next year. (updated Feb. 15)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 31
• OF Alexander Canario: Traded to Pirates for cash considerations
March 29
• OF José Azocar: Outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse
March 27
• C Hayden Senger: Selected to Major League roster More >>
• OF Alexander Canario: Designated for assignment
• OF José Azocar: Designated for assignment
• 2B Jeff McNeil, C Francisco Alvarez, INF Ronny Mauricio: Placed on 10-day IL, retroactive to March 24
• LHP Sean Manaea, RHP Paul Blackburn, RHP Frankie Montas: Placed on 15-day IL, retroactive to March 24
