The New York Mets can’t seem to repel the injury bug this season. On Wednesday, they got news that second baseman Neil Walker had a herniated disc in his back. It didn’t seem too bad at first, as Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo pointed out on his Twitter feed.
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Sandy Alderson says the reports of Neil Walker's diagnosis being ultra serious are "overblown." Disc injury in his back. "He can play."
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But if you know the Mets, you knew that this downplaying of Walker’s injury wasn’t going to be the final word on the subject. And it wasn’t.
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Neil Walker is expected to undergo season-ending surgery.
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Walker’s surgery isn’t the only bad news they’ve gotten recently. Pitcher Steven Matz was supposed to start on Thursday, but was scratched on Tuesday due to shoulder issues. Matz told MLB.com that it’s an impingement in his shoulder that’s causing the problem. And it might not be a short-lived problem, either.
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Asked if he's worried about losing Steven Matz for the rest of the season, Terry Collins said: "Yes. I am." #Mets
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It’s been that kind of year for the Mets. Veteran third baseman David Wright had season-ending surgery in June to repair a herniated disc in his neck. They lost starting pitcher Matt Harvey in July when he needed to have surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome, which had been affecting his shoulder. They’ve struggled through injuries to rotation headliner Noah Syndergaard and slugger Yoenis Cespedes. Pitcher Zack Wheeler, who is currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, had to visit specialist Dr. James Andrews after experiencing lingering elbow soreness after his very first rehab start.
It’s not all bad, though. On Wednesday, the Mets got some good news about Wright. Just two months after his surgery he’s got 60 percent mobility in his neck, and expects to be at 95 percent mobility well before he’ll need to report to spring training.
If you’re looking for positive developments about current Mets players, Jeurys Familia has that covered. The Mets closer notched his MLB leading 44th save on Wednesday night, and has pitched his way into the Mets record books as their new single-season saves leader. That won’t make up for losing Neil Walker, but at least all the news from Mets HQ isn’t horribly depressing.
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