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Mets hurlers Putz, Perez suffer setbacks

Merely days after announcing they expected to activate setup man J.J. Putz next week in Colorado, the Mets received yet another unexpected dose of bad news.

“I’m not optimistic that he’ll pitch again this season,” manager Jerry Manuel said, and later that day, his fears were confirmed.

The Mets announced late Tuesday that an MRI revealed new fraying and a slight tear to the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.

Though Putz will not undergo an additional procedure, he will not pitch again this year.



Click here to read the full article – By Anthony DiComo of MLB.com


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Castillo sprains left ankle on steps

Second baseman’s unlucky fall results in Mets’ latest injury.

A seemingly freak accident may have cost the Mets another player. Second baseman Luis Castillo was carried from the dugout to the clubhouse in the seventh inning on Tuesday night after he fell down the dugout steps and sprained his left ankle. The club didn’t announce how serious the injury was, though X-rays were negative.

Click here to read the full article – By Marty Noble of MLB.com

August 5, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Luis Castillo, MLB, NY Mets News, New York Mets | , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

   

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