Noah Syndergaard Placed on DL with No Timeline for Return Due to Lat Tear Injury

The New York Mets provided an update on starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard on Monday regarding his partially torn right lat muscle.

Per the team, Syndergaard underwent an MRI that revealed the lat muscle tear. There is no timetable for his return, though he's been placed on the 10-day disabled list.

Syndergaard released a message on Twitter to discuss his status:

Syndergaard, 24, has started five games for the Mets this season, going 1-2 with a 3.29 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 32 strikeouts in 27.1 innings.

He was forced to miss a start last week due to right biceps discomfort. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson later told reporters he was told the injury was not related to the biceps ailment.

"I don't seem to have done anything to improve it," Alderson added when asked about the team's history of mismanaging injuries.

For the Mets, it's the latest in a devastating string of injuries to start the season. The team is already without several key players such as Lucas Duda, Wilmer Flores, David Wright, Steven Matz, Seth Lugo and Yoenis Cespedes.

But losing Syndergaard, the team's ace, will particularly hurt.

"It's a bad feeling," catcher Rene Rivera said, per DiComo. "He's our horse, our No. 1 guy. Watching him going through that pain, it's not easy for any of our 25 guys here."