Overview

• Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Núñez will undergo a second Tommy John procedure next week, sidelining him for the rest of 2025 and likely into 2026.
• The right-hander made 10 appearances this season with a 4.66 ERA after the Mets limited his spring workload to protect his elbow.
• Núñez becomes the third Mets reliever lost to season-ending surgery, joining A.J. Minter and Danny Young.
• Repeat Tommy John surgeries carry 12–18 months of recovery and lower success rates, raising questions about Núñez’s future effectiveness.
• The Mets are counting on Brooks Raley’s post–All-Star break return and minor-league call-ups to plug gaps in their late-inning relief