PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets reliever Jim Henderson arrived at camp as one of 18 nonroster invitees. Robbed of his fastball, thanks to the second shoulder surgery of his career, the former Brewer came with only modest hopes.
“My expectations were . . . I didn’t really have any, to be honest,” Henderson said. “I just wanted to be healthy. That’s all I wanted. So far, so good.”
Not only has Henderson showed signs that he is finally healthy, but he has done nothing but improve his chances to break camp with the Mets.
“We’re very excited about the way he’s throwing the baseball,” Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen said.