So it begins. Zack Wheeler felt tenderness after a recent bullpen session, pitching coach Dan Warthen said Wednesday.
Wheeler may be given an extra day of rest and the Mets believe that scar tissue is the source of the tenderness.
Warthen added that Wheeler’s elbow, which was recently examined during his routine physical, is structurally sound.
Regardless, every time the words, “Zack Wheeler” and “tenderness” are used in the same sentence, it’s a collective hold your breath moment.
Wheeler has been unable to suit up in an MLB game since September 2014. Since then, it’s been a very bumpy ride to try to get back on the mound.