Injury Report: Putz and Reyes
As reported after yesterday’s game J.J. Putz will be seeing a doctor in new York today. He said his elbow “hurt like hell” and acknowledged he hasn’t been comfortable when throwing his split-finger fastball after that. This discomfort has resulted in his recent ineffectiveness. Apparently this has been going on since the Mets trip to San Francisco. That was two and a half weeks ago. You’ve got to wonder what took him so long to get to the point that he’d see the doctor. He’s put his team at risk in every appearance he’s made in that time. That’s 10 games for those keeping score at home.
It’s expected that Putz will have surgery to fix a bone spur in his throwing elbow. The resulting DL stint would result in an open spot in the bullpen. The current favorites for that spot are righthanders Elmer Dessens and Nelson Figueroa.
Also reported yesterday was a bump in the road for Jose Reyes, who was removed from a rehab game on Wednesday. An MRI in New York yesterday revealed a tear in his right hamstring tendon. This is a new injury that is not related to the calf injury he was rehabbing. Reyes could be out 4 to 6 more weeks. This will put even more strain on the Mets weakened position at shortstop. Thankfully Alex Cora is back from his DL stint. Hopefully Cora and Luis Castillo can stay healthy and produce a bit of stability in the middle infield during Reyes’s convalescence.
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