The New York Mets announced the results of examinations to Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Rob Johnson and Tim Byrdak who were examined today by doctors in New York.
Nieuwenhuis has a partial tear of the plantar facia in his right foot. He will go to St Lucie for rehab and no surgery is expected at this time.
Johnson has a contusion to the right hand and is day to day.
Byrdak suffered the toughest news finding out he has a anterior capsule tear. Surgery remains a possibility and his season is most likely over.
6 comments
Hazmet
8/6/2012-9:30pm at 9:30 pm (UTC -4)
Jeez, the Met’s Johnson is broken, no wonder they faltered in San Diego.
and, is it really any surprise Byrdak’s got a shoulder tear considering his overuse in the first half. Sad and predictable with only one lefty in the pen most of the season – not like we all didn’t see this coming.
NJstuckinTX
8/6/2012-9:49pm at 9:49 pm (UTC -4)
I would say his season, and likely career, are over for Byrdak. Tough way to go.
Stick
8/6/2012-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
he is pretty old for a MLB player, so can’t say he didn’t get a full career in. And I expect he will be able to pay the rent for at least a few years yet!
too bad though they didn’t trade him to the Yankees before he got hurt…
NJstuckinTX
8/7/2012-9:02am at 9:02 am (UTC -4)
Looks like they brought up Olsen, and his sparkling .270 mark vs. Lefties. What a negative Nancy I am this morning.
srt
8/7/2012-9:08am at 9:08 am (UTC -4)
Agree. Given the injury and his age, his career may likely be over.
When I saw the interview on what Byrdak felt when he last pitched in his shoulder, I knew the MRI wasn’t going to yield good news. Kind of ironic that of the 5 pitchers I know of who suffered this injury, 3 pitched for the Mets.
srt
8/7/2012-9:09am at 9:09 am (UTC -4)
Kirk is weak! RA pitched with that same injury last season.
I joke, I joke.