Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets starting pitcher, has been shut down for six weeks due to elbow inflammation, it was announced today. Syndergaard has been rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, and the Mets were hoping he would be ready to be activated in June.
This is a blow both for the Mets and for Syndergaard, as it would seem likely to be August before Syndergaard can return at this point. The Mets are currently in the first place in the National League East, though with a 22-20 record, and last place Washington is just three games out of first place, so the division is extremely tight right now.