Syndergaard will be sidelined longer than expected

In addition to learning on Wednesday that they'll be without Matt Harvey for the foreseeable future, the Mets found out that fellow right-hander Noah Syndergaard will also be sidelined longer than expected.

Spin: A re-examination of Syndergaard's right lat revealed that the muscle is not healing as quickly as the Mets had hoped. As such, Syndergaard will not begin throwing for at least another four weeks, according to general manager Sandy Alderson. Syndergaard's initial timetable had him potentially throwing as soon as this month, with the righty returning in mid- to late July under the best-case scenario. The new timetable makes it unlikely that Syndergaard will rejoin the Mets before late August.

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Noah Syndergaard (lat) will rest four more weeks before beginning

Noah Syndergaard (lat) will rest four more weeks before beginning a throwing program. Syndergaard was prescribed a six-week shutdown period following the diagnosis of his partial lat tear, but it's actually going to be more like eight weeks. [...]

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