NEW YORK -- Another Mets pitcher expected to help the 2015 team will spend the rest of the season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Left-handed reliever Jack Leathersich underwent the procedure Thursday in Manhattan, joining Zack Wheeler and Josh Edgin as members of the Mets' 40-man roster to have Tommy John surgery this year. He should miss most of next season, in addition to this one.
Leathersich, 25, posted a 2.31 ERA this season in 17 appearances, split between two stints with the Mets. The team optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas on June 28, and he gave up six runs in two innings one day later, throwing 57 pitches.