New York Mets: Noah Syndergaard Will Not Have Offseason Surgery
New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard was originally diagnosed with a bone spur earlier in the 2016 season. Despite that, he won’t require offseason surgery.
ESPNNewYork.com’s Adam Rubin reports that Noah Syndergaard will not need surgery this offseason to correct his bone spur issue. Syndergaard’s bone spur was originally reported back in June.
The New York Mets will certainly be pleased with the news. Without any setbacks or surgery, Syndergaard will enter Spring Training next year after a normal winter recovery period. “Thor” pitched a total of 190.2 innings (including playoffs and Triple-A) in 2015. For the 2016 season, he pitched 183.2 innings in the regular season along with his seven-inning performance in the Wild Card Game.
Syndergaard’s health is going to be a large factor in the Mets’ future plans. The other pitchers in their rotation are all experiencing some type of health or recovery issue.
Noah Syndergaard is the true ace of this staff and will need to be there for the 2017 season if the Mets wish to be a playoff team again. He posted a 2.60 ERA, 10.7 K/9 and a 2.1 BB/9.
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Thor is one of the best pitchers in the league. It would be a shame if the 24-year-old flamethrower missed part or all of 2017 by failing to take care of a health issue now.
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