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Aug. 30: INF/OF Jett Williams (No. 2 on Mets' Top 30 Prospects list) activated off Minor League IL
Williams was activated off the 60-day injured list and rejoined Double-A Binghamton for the first time since late April on Aug. 30. The 20-year-old and New York’s 2022 first-round Draft pick began experiencing right wrist soreness in late April and underwent surgery on June 6.

Williams began a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Aug. 21 and played in five games. He opened the season with Binghamton, but only appeared in 11 games before being sidelined.

Aug. 30: RHP Tylor Megill recalled from Triple-A Syracuse
Megill started for the Mets in Friday’s series opener against the White Sox in Chicago. It marks his third stint in the Majors this season. He was optioned to Syracuse on Aug. 2. The 29-year-old has made 10 appearances (nine starts) for the Mets this season and has recorded a 5.17 ERA in 47 innings.

Aug. 30: RHP Dedniel Núñez (right forearm tightness) returns to New York to determine next steps
Núñez was unavailable during the Mets' 8-5 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday because he was "not recovering well" between outings, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. A day later, after Núñez experienced continued discomfort while attempting to throw breaking pitches off flat ground, the Mets placed him on the IL.

The team did not immediately make a corresponding move, but recalled Tylor Megill from Triple-A Syracuse to start Friday's series opener in Chicago. Placing Núñez on the IL now allowed the Mets to make the move retroactive to Monday and potentially get him back as soon as Sept. 10.

Nuñez flew back to New York, and the Mets are still determining whether he will undergo an MRI, according to an update from Mendoza on Friday. They will wait a few days and see how his arm responds to treatment.

Núñez doesn't believe this issue is as serious as the right pronator strain that cost him close to a month in July and August, despite it popping up in a similar spot.

"It's a similar feeling, but this time it's less pain and less discomfort," Núñez said through an interpreter on Thursday. "So what we decided to do was to not try to push it for it to kind of spiral into something bigger."

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RHP Dedniel Núñez (right forearm tightness)
Expected return: Possibly September
Núñez, who missed close to a month in July and August due to a right pronator strain, made just one appearance on Aug. 24 before landing back on the IL due to a similar injury. The Mets are still debating whether Nuñez will undergo an MRI, manager Carlos Mendoza said on Aug. 30. Nuñez flew back to New York, and the Mets will wait several days as he continues to undergo treatment and see how his arm responds. Nuñez is eligible to return on Sept. 10. When healthy, the right-hander has been one of New York's best relievers, with a 2.31 ERA in 25 appearances this season. (Last updated: Aug. 30)

RHP Christian Scott (right elbow UCL sprain)
Expected return: Late August or September
Scott began complaining of elbow discomfort following a July 21 start in Miami, and a subsequent MRI revealed his sprain. But both Scott and Mets officials remain hopeful that the rookie right-hander can avoid major elbow surgery, which would likely cost him the entire 2025 season. To that end, Scott began playing catch on flat ground in late August and was incorporating changeups into his routine as of an Aug. 22 update. He threw fastballs and changeups off a mound on Aug. 29 and “felt really good,” according to manager Carlos Mendoza. Scott is slated to throw off a mound again in the coming days, when he will throw all of his pitches. Scott's ability to make it back before the end of the season will go a long way toward determining his long-term prognosis. (Last updated: Aug. 30)

RHP Paul Blackburn (right hand contusion)
Expected return: Potentially Sept. 9
Blackburn landed on the IL after David Peralta's 100.3 mph line drive struck him on Aug. 23. He did not suffer any broken bones, however, making this more of a pain tolerance issue for the right-hander, who is due to test his hand in a bullpen session on Aug. 29. So long as he heals as expected, Blackburn should return to active duty shortly after he's eligible on Sept. 8. (His rotation turn will come up on Sept. 9 in Toronto.)

In Blackburn's absence, Tylor Megill will occupy his spot in the Mets' rotation. (Last updated: Aug. 28)

RHP Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder impingement)
Expected return: Possibly September
Amidst a wave of inconsistent results, the Mets paused Reid-Foley's rehab assignment after he allowed two runs over 1 2/3 innings in an Aug. 13 outing for Triple-A Syracuse. Although Reid-Foley's shoulder is structurally intact, team officials want him to strengthen the area around the joint before he continues his rehab. He still hadn't resumed a throwing program as of an Aug. 28 update, prompting manager Carlos Mendoza to acknowledge that the right-hander is running out of time to return this season. (Last updated: Aug. 28)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Kodai Senga (high-grade left calf strain)
Expected return: Possibly October (if the Mets qualify for the postseason)
Senga injured his leg in pursuit of a popup in the sixth inning of the Mets' 8-4 victory over the Braves on July 26, went on the injured list one day later and was transferred to the 60-day IL a day after that. He has spent all but one day of the season on the IL and will remain there until at least Sept. 26. If all goes well in Senga's recovery, he could at least potentially return for the playoffs. He is playing catch out to 90 feet and is “progressing well,” manager Carlos Mendoza said on Aug. 30. (Last updated: Aug. 30)

INF Ronny Mauricio (recovery from right knee surgery)
Expected return: 2025
The Mets announced on Aug. 2 that the 23-year-old underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove scar tissue in his right knee earlier in the week.

“Obviously not the news that you want,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “That’s part of the rehab process. It’s just a little bump in the road.”

Mauricio underwent a separate surgery in early January to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, which he injured during winter ball in the Dominican Republic. There had been hope he could return before the end of the regular season, but his second operation removed any possibility of that.

Mauricio slashed .248/.296/.347 with six extra-base hits, nine RBIs and seven stolen bases over a 26-game stint with the big league club in 2023. (Last updated: Aug. 2)

RHP Drew Smith (right elbow sprain)
Expected return: 2025
Smith underwent the second Tommy John surgery of his career on July 12, after doctors found significant ligament damage in his right elbow. The operation, which involved both a ligament reconstruction and the addition of a stabilizing internal brace, ended Smith's season.

The right-hander can be a free agent in November and could miss all of next season, depending on how quickly he progresses in his rehab. A typical timeline for Tommy John recoveries is 12-18 months. (Last updated: July 13)

LHP Brooks Raley (left UCL strain)
Expected return: 2025
Raley, a heavily used reliever who was having trouble recovering between outings in mid-April, had Tommy John surgery on May 29. The procedure, which Dr. Keith Meister performed in Arlington, ended his season and possibly his Mets tenure.

Because of a clause in Raley's contract, he is eligible to become a free agent in November despite having fewer than six years of service time. As such, he may have already thrown his final pitch with the Mets. (Last updated: June 30)

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