Awful news for the Mets and starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi.
On Monday night in the midst of a Mets-Braves doubleheader, it was announced the left-hander had torn the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his pitching elbow.
Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Lucchesi will receive a second opinion on the matter, but it’s looking as if Tommy John surgery is legitimately on the table and could be the result of this health-related setback.
In the event he does undergo the surgery, Lucchesi would definitely miss the rest of this season and potentially all of 2022.