New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard suffered an elbow injury during his start Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. It is uncertain when he will be able to return.
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Syndergaard MRI Shows No Damage
Wednesday, June 22
ESPN's Adam Rubin reported Syndergaard's availability to start on Monday is unclear after his MRI came back clean, though he has been cleared to resume his normal routine.
Syndergaard Emerging as One of MLB's Best Pitchers
The 23-year-old emerged as an integral piece of the team's vaunted rotation as a rookie, and he rounded out his first year in the majors with a 9-7 record, 3.24 ERA and 1.047 WHIP. He also tallied the only win among Mets pitchers during the team's 2015 World Series clash with the Kansas City Royals.
"At the end of the season, this guy was a bona fide major league pitcher who commanded respect from his teammates because of the way he worked, the way he went about things," Collins said, per the New York Post's Ken Davidoff. "And commanded respect from the other side of the field. So he made huge strides, and I think we’re going to see the results of it."
Before Wednesday, Syndergaard had notched a 7-2 record to go with a 1.91 ERA and 0.965 WHIP.
Any sort of extended absence from the ace won't bode well for the Mets' chances, but Collins' club has enough depth to withstand a missed start or two.
With Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Bartolo Colon and Steven Matz all integral pieces of the Mets rotation, the team can take solace in the fact that a minor injury won't squash the team's grand aspirations.
However, anything more will serve as a legitimate cause for concern.
Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com unless noted otherwise.
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