Mets fans, help may soon be on its way to Queens. Injuries have been a lingering struggle for the Mets in 2025 that no fan has really talked about. The team has struggled to hit with RISP and for its pitchers to go past five innings. But the bigger concern might be the injuries. Starters like Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea have already missed time, while Frankie Montas and Griffin Canning went down with season-ending injuries.
Key Mets Players Set for Rehab Assignments After Injuries
Reed Garrett, a former reliable reliever for the Mets, will join the list of players on the IL as he deals with right elbow inflammation. Garrett hasn’t exactly been helping the Mets lately, posting a 7.13 ERA over his last 10 outings.
“He was having a hard time recovering. Obviously, we’ve used this guy a lot,” Said Mets manager Carlos Mendoza when discussing Garrett’s injury.
To fill the vacancy, the Mets are promoting Jose Castillo from Triple-A Syracuse. Castillo had a long stint with the team in May and June but hasn’t been on the major league roster since July 25, when he struck out three against the Giants over one inning of work. Castillo holds a 5.30 ERA in 18.2 IP, with 20 total strikeouts. The Mets are moving Frankie Montas to the 60-day IL after announcing yesterday that he will require Tommy John surgery. It’s safe to say Montas’s first year with the Mets didn’t go as expected. David Stearns signed the former Brewer to a two-year, $34 million contract. After suffering an injury early in spring training, Montas didn’t join the team until June. He posted a 6.28 ERA over 38.2 IP, and was briefly moved to the bullpen before his latest injury.
Who’s Set to Return
Just six days ago, Francisco Alvarez was placed on the 10-day IL with a right thumb UCL sprain, with the announcement that he’d be reevaluated in 10–14 days to determine the seriousness of the injury. Carlos Mendoza later announced that surgery for the thumb is necessary, but playing through it was still a possibility. Six days later, Alvarez is already taking batting practice. With this positive news, even more emerged as Mendoza announced that, if all goes well, Alvarez could begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday.
Speaking of rehab assignments, Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill is set to continue his rehab with Triple-A Syracuse. Megill has been dominant so far, pitching 10 innings without allowing a run and striking out 17 batters. The plan for Megill is to have him throw at least 80 pitches on Thursday to see if his arm is ready for longer outings when re-entering the Mets’ starting rotation. Megill was off to a solid start in 2025, holding a 1.74 ERA through the first month of play, but struggled over his last 10 starts in the majors, allowing 27 runs over 48.3 IP.
The final update given by Mendoza concerned CF Jose Siri. Siri hasn’t seen the field since April 12, when he suffered a fractured tibia after fouling a ball off himself. Updates on Siri had been scarce all summer, but today the Mets announced he will begin a rehab assignment tomorrow in Port St. Lucie, according to Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News.
Final Thoughts
Everyone knows that one player being added to the equation could potentially be the turning point needed for the season. Last season, Jose Iglesias was given a roster spot, and he provided unexpected energy while being one of the Mets’ best hitters down the stretch. Who’s to say Jose Siri can’t be the guy to bring energy? Or Tylor Megill, who could potentially solve the Mets’ rotation struggles by going deeper into starts?
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