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May 15: LHP Brooks Raley diagnosed with UCL strain
Raley received the diagnosis from orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister in Texas. The left-hander will rest for the next two weeks and attempt to restart a throwing program after that. If the process works, Raley could conceivably return to help the Mets this season. If not, he may still need to undergo Tommy John or internal brace surgery.

May 15: Optioned RHP José Buttó to Triple-A Syracuse; designated RHP Yohan Ramírez and INF Joey Wendle for assignment; recalled RHP Grant Hartwig, LHP Joey Lucchesi and INF Mark Vientos from Triple-A Syracuse
Lucchesi, yet to appear in the Majors this season, joined the roster ahead of his start Wednesday night at Philadelphia. Mets officials initially intended for Adrian Houser to pitch that game, but he warmed up multiple times as an emergency reliever in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Phillies, forcing the team to draw up new plans.

Vientos, who has slashed .285/.376/.500 in 31 games with Syracuse this year, is hoping to earn an extended chance to duplicate his Triple-A success in the Majors. This will be Vientos' fifth stint in the Majors over the past three seasons. He is a career .211/.260/.368 hitter, but has rarely received long, uninterrupted blocks of playing time.

Wendle, 34, hit .222 with one extra-base hit (a double) and one RBI in 18 games with the Mets this season.

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Drew Smith (right shoulder soreness)
Expected return: Likely May
Smith, who began experiencing shoulder tightness during his big league outings in late April, threw rehab innings for Triple-A Syracuse on May 8 and 11. He was initially scheduled to come off the injured list on May 14, but when he played catch at Citi Field that morning, Smith felt a "pinch" in the back of his shoulder. The Mets don't intend to send Smith for further testing. Instead, they will ask him to keep throwing in the hopes that the issue dissipates. His return date is unclear. (Last updated: May 15)

RHP Tylor Megill (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: Likely May 20
Megill exited his season debut on March 31 after four innings due to right shoulder discomfort, which turned out to be a strain. Following a weeklong shutdown, Megill began building up again and made four Minor League rehab starts, striking out 13 batters over 9 1/3 shutout innings in the final two of them. The tentative plan is for Megill to return to the rotation on May 20, unless he's needed before then. (Last updated: May 15)

LHP Brooks Raley (left UCL strain)
Expected return: TBD
Raley, a heavily used reliever who was having trouble recovering between outings in mid-April, learned during a May 15 visit to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister that he is dealing with a strained left UCL. He plans to resume throwing in late May in an effort to avoid Tommy John surgery. That, however, is far from guaranteed.

Raley was a surprise addition to the Mets' injured list before their April 21 game against the Dodgers. An initial MRI revealed no structural damage, but when Raley's swelling lingered, he sought a second opinion from Meister. (Last updated: May 15)

INF/OF Jett Williams (right wrist soreness)
Toward the end of April, Williams began dealing with a bout of right wrist soreness, which has kept him off the field since April 21 and landed him on the 7-day Minor League IL. To treat it, Williams received a cortisone injection in early May, according to Mets senior vice president of player development Andy Green. Once that heals, he will begin swinging a bat in hopes of returning to games by the end of this month. (Last updated: May 15)

OF Drew Gilbert (right hamstring strain)
Gilbert, the top prospect the Mets acquired from the Astros in the Justin Verlander trade last summer, hasn’t played since straining his right hamstring in the second game of an April 6 doubleheader for Triple-A Syracuse. He is on the 7-day Minor League IL, and per Mets senior vice president of player development Andy Green, is still in the “strengthening phase” of his recovery process. His timeline to return will depend in large part upon how well he responds to his running progression, but the Mets are hopeful he’ll be ready toward the end of May or beginning of June. (Last updated: May 15)

RHP Shintaro Fujinami (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: TBA
Sidelined at Triple-A Syracuse since early May, Fujinami was recalled and placed on the 15-day IL on May 13. The procedural move will allow the Mets to place Fujinami on the 60-day IL and remove him from the 40-man roster should that become necessary. (Last updated: May 13)

C Francisco Alvarez (torn ligament in left thumb)
Expected return: Late June
Alvarez, who tore a ligament in his left thumb in an April 19 game against the Dodgers, underwent surgery to fix it four days later. The Mets expect him to miss approximately eight weeks. They plan to be careful with their starting backstop, given how much stress catching can place on the thumb. For as long as Alvarez is sidelined, Omar Narváez and Tomás Nido will split duties behind the plate. In the first notable update after surgery, Alvarez had his stitches removed on May 6. He has been playing catch and swinging a bat one-handed since then. (Last updated: May 7)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Kodai Senga (right posterior shoulder capsule strain)
Expected return: Possibly June
Senga, who had advanced to throwing live batting practice in late April, has since gone backward in his progression.

According to manager Carlos Mendoza, Senga wants to work his mechanics into top form before continuing to stretch out as a starter, making him unlikely to face hitters during the week of May 12. Given how much time Senga has taken between mound sessions thus far, his rehab could stretch into the second half of June or beyond if he continues to progress this slowly.

For now, Mets officials won't even guess at a return date for Senga, who was diagnosed with a shoulder capsule strain in late February. (Last updated: May 12)

LHP David Peterson (recovery from left hip surgery)
Expected return: May 27 or shortly thereafter
Peterson underwent surgery Nov. 6 to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, an injury that had been bothering him for years. Peterson, who began throwing bullpen sessions in March, believes he can return from the injured list as soon as he's eligible on May 27. To that end, he began a Minor League rehab assignment for Single-A St. Lucie on April 28 and is due to graduate to the upper Minors on May 14.

Once healthy, Peterson figures to return to his role as a rotation depth option. The Mets, who intend to use a six-man rotation at various points this season, could incorporate Peterson into that mix. (Last updated: May 11)

INF Ronny Mauricio (recovery from right knee surgery)
Expected return: Possibly September
Mauricio underwent surgery in early January to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, which he injured during winter ball in the Dominican Republic. A typical return timetable for that operation is eight to 12 months, giving Mauricio an outside chance to rejoin the Mets in September. If not, he'll return in 2025.

The club transferred him to the 60-day IL at the start of Spring Training. (Last updated: Feb. 14)

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