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Mets Place Reed Garrett on IL as Francisco Alvarez Nears Rehab, Call Up José Castillo

Clean imaging sets up a short absence for Reed Garrett, accelerating Francisco Alvarez's timeline toward a brief minor-league stint this week.

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Mets' Francisco Alvarez (thumb) is taking batting practice ahead of his rehab schedule.
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Overview

  • An MRI showed no ligament damage in Garrett’s right elbow, and he received a cortisone injection with the club expecting a minimum 15-day IL stay.
  • New York selected left-hander José Castillo from Triple-A Syracuse to reinforce the bullpen and transferred Frankie Montas to the 60-day IL after his season-ending elbow diagnosis.
  • Francisco Alvarez took on-field batting practice at Citi Field and could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Wednesday or Thursday if throwing goes well.
  • Team officials say Alvarez can play through a right-thumb UCL sprain based on pain tolerance, with surgery planned for the offseason.
  • The Mets prefer Alvarez to catch on return, though using him at DH remains a consideration if throwing proves problematic given current lineup usage.