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Mets LHP Steven Matz has avoided the injured list for now after undergoing tests on his elbow and receiving a cortisone shot, manager Mickey Callaway said before Monday's game against the Padres. Matz will not make Wednesday's scheduled start after he traveled back to New York with a nerve issue in his forearm. Callaway said the newly-acquired Wilmer Font could be an option to start Wednesday, though the team hasn't made anything official yet. Continue to Article

May 06, 2019 7:16:pm EST

Padres RHP Chris Paddack is about to find out. "He's a great player, no doubt," Paddack told Dennis Lin of The Athletic about Mets rookie Pete Alonso. "Does he deserve (the Rookie of the Month honor)? Continue to Article

May 06, 2019 2:00:pm EST

New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz is fighting a nerve issue in his pitching elbow, tests confirmed Monday, according to MLB.com. Matz was experiencing soreness in his left forearm and returned to New York on Sunday to undergo a battery of tests. quot;He's been able to pitch fine and swing the bat fine, but at this point, when it was bothering him today, we figured we better go get it checked out," Mets manager Mickey Callaway said. Continue to Article

May 06, 2019 1:01:pm EST

After a stellar start to the season, being benched with a sore back began to test Christian Yelich's patience. Yelich eagerly returned to the Milwaukee lineup on Sunday, hitting his 15th homer, a towering 440-foot shot that caromed off the third deck in right field at Miller Park as the Brewers slipped past the New York Mets 3-2 for a sweep of their three-game series. ''I got it pretty good,'' Yelich said. Continue to Article

May 05, 2019 7:54:pm EST

When Mets manager Mickey Callaway pulled Jason Vargas for a pinch hitter in the top of the fifth inning with Vargas at just 50 pitches -- the day after an 18-inning game -- most figured there had to be an underlying reason. Vargas, who allowed three runs (all due to a Keon Broxton miscue) in four innings, left the game due to "mild hamstring tightness," according to the Mets. Vargas said after the game he felt he doesn't need to undergo an MRI, however there is no word yet regarding whether his next start could be in jeopardy. Continue to Article

May 05, 2019 6:07:pm EST