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Noah Syndergaard: 'Fully Intend to Be Ready' for 2021 Opening Day After Surgery

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New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard, who underwent Tommy John surgery in March, said on a Zoom chat with youth baseball players that he expects to be back in time for Opening Day of the 2021 season.

"I think this is the best time to [rehab] considering there is no baseball right now, but I fully intend to be ready for next Opening Day, but doing it in a smart way," Syndergaard said, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. "The rehab is 12-15 months and I see that as a competition.