LEADING OFF: Yankees banged up, Twins and Red Sox rolling
Healthy for much of this season, the AL-leading Yankees are suddenly dealing with injuries to several key playersMAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pederson hits 3 HRs, drives in 8 as Giants stun Mets 13-12
Joc Pederson homered three times and drove in a career-high eight runs, including a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants outslugged the New...MAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could start Wednesday in San Fran The Mets are "leaning heavily" toward recalling Szapucki from Triple-A Syracuse to start Wednesday's game against the Giants, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Impact Due to a doubleheader this past weekend in Colorado, the Mets will need to break a sixth starter into the rotation Wednesday, and Szapucki looks like the leading option to make a spot start. Arm injuries have slowed Szapucki's progression through the Mets' farm system since he was drafted in 2015, but he's been healthy and effective at Triple-A this season, submitting a 2.86 ERA and 1.32 WHIP while striking out 30 in 22 innings. If Szapucki does in fact get the call to start Wednesday, he'll most likely be sent back to Syracuse following the outing, but he could make a case to stick around as a back-end member of the rotation over Trevor Williams or David Peterson if he fares better than anticipated in what would be only his second MLB appearance.
MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
How a Healthy Thomas Szapucki Enhances an Area of Weakness for Mets How a now healthy Thomas Szapucki enhances an area of weakness for the Mets.
MAY 13, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Healthy at Triple-A Szapucki (elbow) gave up two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out four over three innings in his season debut last Tuesday for Triple-A Syracuse.
Impact Szapucki was shut down in July of last season after undergoing ulnar transposition surgery in his left elbow, but he received a clean bill of health heading into spring training. The 25-year-old lefty retains a spot on the Mets' 40-man roster, but he likely doesn't rank high on the list for a potential promotion into the big-league rotation.
APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Syracuse Mets new manager lays out goals; Thomas Szapucki to start Opening Day The Mets will open their 2022 season against Scranton Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
APRIL 4, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM
Syndergaard, Mets to take on Morton, Braves
The Mets will start Noah Syndergaard on Sunday while the Braves are expected to counter with Charlie MortonOCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Megill scheduled to start for New York against Atlanta
The Mets will start Tylor Megill on Friday while the Braves are expected to counter with Huascar YnoaOCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cabrera expected to start for the Marlins against Mets
The Mets will roll out Rich Hill to the mound Thursday and the Marlins will give Edward Cabrera the startSEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hernandez expected to start for the Marlins against Mets
The Mets will send Taijuan Walker to the mound Wednesday and the Marlins plan to give Elieser Hernandez the startSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stroman scheduled to start as New York hosts Miami
The Marlins will start Trevor Rogers on Tuesday and the Mets are expected to counter with Marcus StromanSEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Peralta expected to start as Brewers host the Mets
The Mets will start Carlos Carrasco on Sunday and the Brewers are expected to counter with Freddy PeraltaSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hill scheduled to start for Mets at Brewers
The Brewers will roll out Corbin Burnes to the mound Saturday and the Mets will give Rich Hill the startSEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Megill scheduled to start for New York against Milwaukee
The Mets will start Tylor Megill on Friday while the Brewers are expected to counter with Eric LauerSEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sale scheduled to start for Boston against New York
The Red Sox are expected to send Chris Sale to the mound Wednesday and the Mets will give Taijuan Walker the startSEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rodriguez scheduled to start for Boston against New York
The Mets will start Marcus Stroman on Tuesday and the Red Sox are expected to counter with Eduardo RodriguezSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hill expected to start for the Mets against the Phillies
The Mets are expected to send Rich Hill to the mound Sunday and the Phillies plan to give Kyle Gibson the startSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carrasco expected to start as New York hosts Philadelphia
The Phillies will start Aaron Nola on Saturday and the Mets are expected to counter with Carlos CarrascoSEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wheeler, Phillies hold off Mets 4-3 to boost playoff hopes
Zack Wheeler limited the damage in a short but effective outing against his old team, Brad Miller hit a tiebreaking homer and the Philadelphia Phillies held off the New York Mets 4...SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Placed on 60-day injured list Szapucki (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Impact Szapucki had been on the injured list at the Triple-A level since mid-July after undergoing season-ending elbow surgery. He had to be recalled before he could be placed on the 60-day injured list, so he'll now be earning major-league pay and service time while he recovers.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Elbow surgery ends season Szapucki underwent ulnar transposition surgery in his left elbow that will end his season, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Impact The procedure was necessary to repair a nerve issue in the lefty's pitching elbow. Szapucki appeared in one game for the Mets this season and struggled, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks in just 3.2 innings. It's unclear whether he'll be healthy for the start of spring training in 2022.
JULY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yanks-Mets rained out in Subway Series opener, play 2 Sunday
With what appeared to be the first full house on hand since 2019, the New York Yankees postponed the Subway Series opener against the New York Mets because of rainJULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Optioned to Triple-A Szapucki was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
Impact The young left-hander will return to the minors after getting tagged for six runs over 3.2 frames in his big-league debut Wednesday. Szapucki will hope for another chance in the majors this season but will head back to Syracuse for now.
JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nimmo rejoins Mets after 2-month absence for hand injury
Outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been activated from the injured list by the New York Mets before their Subway Series opener at Yankee StadiumJULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lit up in MLB debut Szapucki made his MLB debut out of the bullpen in Wednesday's 20-2 loss to Atlanta, giving up six runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over 3.2 innings.
Impact New York was already trailing by eight runs when Szapucki was summoned from the bullpen in the bottom of the fourth inning, but the 25-year-old did little to clot the bleeding. Szapucki threw only 42 of his 82 pitches for strikes, and he was hit hard when he found the zone, giving up two home runs and two doubles. The Mets could have an opening in the rotation Monday against Milwaukee after Wednesday's starter, David Peterson, exited early with side soreness, but Szapucki may have disqualified himself from spot-start consideration after his ugly showing in Atlanta.
JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
