Noah Syndergaard Injury: Updates on Mets Star's Arm and Return

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard exited the July 8 game against the Washington Nationals in the fifth inning with what the team called "arm fatigue," per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. However, he is ready to return to the field. 

Continue for updates.

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Syndergaard Starts vs. Cardinals 

Tuesday, July 26

The Mets announced Syndergaard started the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals.  

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Syndergaard Comments on Recovery

Friday, July 15

On July 11, Syndergaard told reporters at the All-Star Game he wasn't feeling any pain and would not undergo an MRI. He added he will start one of the Mets' first five games after the break.

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Collins Comments on Syndergaard's Recovery

Wednesday, July 13

Manager Terry Collins told reporters Syndergaard will throw off a mound Friday.

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Syndergaard Crucial to Mets' Stretch Run

The ace has the highest average fastball velocity in Major League Baseball this season at 98.2 mph, per FanGraphs, and has emerged as a force for the Mets, but he has had concerns throughout the season. 

In June, there were reports Syndergaard had bone spurs in his right elbow, but he avoided the disabled list. 

Matt Harvey announced on July 8 that he will miss the rest of the season because of thoracic outlet syndrome.

He was second in MLB to Clayton Kershaw with 4.1 WAR and ranked fifth with 10.96 strikeouts per nine innings and a 2.41 ERA entering his last start per FanGraphs.

New York has depth in its rotation with Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz and Bartolo Colon, but after the loss of Harvey, they need Syndergaard back to have any chance of overtaking Washington in the National League East.