NEW YORK — The Mets have been hit with another piece of bad news amid their difficult stretch over the last two weeks.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Tuesday that left-hander Sean Manaea experienced a setback in his rehab back from a right-oblique injury that has kept him from making his season debut.
Discomfort stemming from a loose body in Manaea’s left elbow during will shut him down from throwing for 48-72 hours. Manaea received a cortisone shot on Monday for the swelling. Mendoza said no procedure will be necessary.
“They’re telling me that he should be fine for the rest of the year,” he said.
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said they believe Manaea should be able to throw next week and potentially could be activated.
Manaea last pitched a rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and went 5 1/3 innings. He told reporters on Tuesday that he felt “a little sore” after that outing.
“I thought it was just normal soreness, but next day it wasn’t as good,” he said.
This news comes the same day that right-hander Frankie Montas will make his Mets debut after starting the season on the injured list with a lat injury sustained during spring training.
The Mets have lost nine of their last 10 games and they enter Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves.
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