The topic of injuries in Flushing can be a sensitive one. From 2010 to 2017, the Mets ranked sixth in the majors in games missed because of injury. A rash of ailments during the disappointing 2017 season led to an overhaul of the team’s medical procedures and personnel.
But several notable injuries throughout the organization have been contributing factors to a ragged 10-18 May, during which the Mets were one of the worst teams in baseball and could rarely align solid pitching with solid hitting and solid defense.
A third of the way through this season, the Mets are 27-27 after a 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, when Seth Lugo fired four scoreless innings in his first start of the season only to see the bullpen falter.