Syndergaard denies he has bone spur in elbow

Noah Syndergaard induces a double play from Wilson Ramos to escape a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 1st inningWASHINGTON -- One of Sandy Alderson's mantras as Mets general manager is that a team can never have too much pitching. Arms are fickle.

These days, the Mets seem intent on proving it. Hours after the Mets revealed that Steven Matz is battling a bone spur in his elbow, multiple reports indicated that Noah Syndergaard has a similar injury, despite denials from the pitcher himself.

"I do not, no," Syndergaard said when asked directly if he has a bone spur or chips in his elbow. "My arm feels great. It's amazing what a little anti-inflammatory [medication] can do. ... There's…