The Mets will look to even up their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, but prior to first pitch, skipper Carlos Mendoza offered a few injury updates on the club’s recovering starting pitchers.
Here’s what the manager had to say…
Sean Manaea
The left-hander will throw another bullpen session on Wednesday after previously throwing a bullpen on Thursday. Coming off of an oblique injury suffered in spring training, Manaea was shut down from throwing in early April after an MRI showed inflammation, but he continues to move in the right direction.
Frankie Montas
The veteran right-hander will throw live batting practice in Brooklyn on Wednesday, getting two “up-downs,” per Mendoza. He previously threw a bullpen session on Brooklyn in Monday.
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Montas, signed this offseason, is yet to make his Mets debut as he recovers from a spring training lat injury.
Paul Blackburn
Blackburn will make his sixth rehab start on Wednesday, with the goal being to get him to 80 pitches, per Mendoza. If all goes well in that start, the Mets will have a decision to make about what comes next for Blackburn, Mendoza said.
Blackburn, who has been recovering from a knee injury after a back injury limited him in 2024, has thrown a total of 16.0 innings during his rehab, allowing 10 earned runs on 14 hits.
