Mets' McNeil has torn elbow ligament, not expected to need surgery
Jeff McNeil has a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow but the 2022 NL batting champion is not expected to need surgerySEPTEMBER 28, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jeff McNeil - Has partial UCL tearManager Buck Showalter announced Thursday that McNeil (elbow) has been diagnosed with a partial UCL tear, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
ImpactMcNeil was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday afternoon with what was initially called a left elbow sprain. He is expected to avoid surgery and will try platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment with the goal of being 100 percent recovered by the beginning of spring training next February. The 31-year-old signed a four-year, $50 million contract extension with the Mets before the start of the 2023 campaign and went on to slash .270/.333/.378 with 10 homers and 10 steals in 156 games.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Mets Lose Star Utility Man For Season Due To Unfortunate InjuryThe New York Mets got some disappointing news about one of the club’s stars Thursday afternoon.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mets Lose Star Utility Man For Season Due To Unfortunate InjuryThe New York Mets got some disappointing news about one of the club’s stars Thursday afternoon.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Jacob Stallings - Takes seat ThursdayStallings is out of the lineup Thursday against the Mets.
ImpactNick Fortes will start at catcher and bat eighth versus the Mets and left-hander David Peterson. Stallings went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Wednesday and is slashing just .189/.279/.288 across 267 total plate appearances this season.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Jesús Sánchez - On bench versus leftySanchez is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Mets.
ImpactJon Berti, Jazz Chisholm and Bryan De La Cruz will start across the outfield for the Marlins as they take on left-hander David Peterson at Citi Field. Sanchez has slashed just .217/.250/.326 in 49 plate appearances versus lefties this season.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Enmanuel De Jesús - Sent back to Triple-ADe Jesus was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
ImpactDe Jesus has surrendered eight earned runs across his first 6.1 major-league innings this season. Tanner Scott is back from the paternity list in a corresponding move ahead of the Marlins' series finale Thursday versus the Mets.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
