After being placed on the injured list with elbow inflammation, Joey Lucchesi underwent an MRI that revealed a significant tear of his UCL, according to Steve Gelbs on the SNY broadcast of the second game of the Mets’ doubleheader this evening. Gelbs noted that Lucchesi could be facing Tommy John surgery as a result.
Acquired in a trade over the offseason, Lucchesi was one of the Mets’ legitimate major league depth options for the starting rotation. Pressed into service early in the season with Carlos Carrasco and Noah Syndergaard both on the injured list, he got off to a very rough start and had a 9.