Mets’ starting pitcher has a UCL tear, Tommy John surgery likely

The New York Mets are, generally speaking, getting healthier. They had 17 players on the injured list at one point this month, but some of them are already back or will return soon. The pitching depth, however, has suffered major hits in the last couple of weeks.

First, Noah Syndergaard and Carlos Carrasco suffered setbacks in their respective recoveries, all but dismissing them for the first half of the season. And now, left-handed starter Joey Lucchesi will be out of action for a while, too.

The southpaw has a torn ligament in his pitching elbow, according to a piece published in the Mets’ website. An MRI revealed the awful news, and while the team and the pitcher are looking for a second…