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Sept. 3: 3B Mark Vientos intends to play through right foot soreness
Vientos, who had been bothered by right foot soreness during a recent trip to the injured list to treat a separate issue, departed Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Mariners due to right foot pain. Already 2-for-3 with a homer when he came to the plate in the seventh inning, Vientos drew a walk but did not advance beyond first base. When the inning ended, Jonathan Araúz replaced him on defense.

Vientos said his foot has been bothering him all season, but testing revealed nothing that requires medical attention. Describing the issue as "soft tissue" in nature, Vientos said he should have no problem playing through it in September. He was out of Sunday's lineup but expects to return as soon as Tuesday in Washington.

Sept. 2: RHP Peyton Battenfield claimed off waivers from the Guardians
The Mets added to their upper-level starting-pitching depth with a claim of Battenfield, whom the Guardians had designated for assignment earlier this week. Battenfield, 26, went 0-5 with a 5.19 ERA over seven Major League appearances this season, but he produced a 3.63 ERA in 28 starts for Triple-A Columbus last season. For now, the right-hander will replace recently called up José Butto in the Triple-A Syracuse rotation.

Sept. 2: RHP Grant Hartwig recalled from Triple-A Syracuse; RHP Denyi Reyes optioned
Because the Mets have their starting and long-relief possibilities covered in the short-term with Carlos Carrasco and José Butto, they swapped out Reyes in favor of a higher-leverage arm in Hartwig. The 25-year-old rookie produced a 4.74 ERA during his first stint in the Majors earlier this season.

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INJURY UPDATES

10- and 15-day IL

OF Starling Marte (right groin strain)
Expected return: Possibly September
Marte returned to the Mets on Sept. 2 after spending the previous week in Philadelphia with a physical therapist. He appeared rejuvenated, according to manager Buck Showalter, but the Mets still don't know if Marte will play again this season. The veteran outfielder has been searching for answers on his injured right groin throughout the past month; he received a cortisone injection in the area on Aug. 8, went for a second opinion and received an another more targeted injection on Aug. 21, then spent time receiving treatment in Philadelphia.

Given their place in the standings, the Mets won't rush Marte, especially considering the potential long-term impact of his injury. The club still has Marte, 34, locked up on a guaranteed contract for another two years and $41.5 million. He has not been fully healthy since undergoing surgery on both sides of his groin last offseason, and if his latest rehab attempt fails, Marte could be looking at an identical operation this autumn. (Last updated: Sept. 3)

INF Luis Guillorme (right calf strain)
Expected return: September
Guillorme began a running program on Aug. 25, about five weeks after suffering a Grade 2 calf strain in a July 22 game against the Red Sox. That injury came with a rough timetable of 4-6 weeks, and while Guillorme is going to need all of that time to return, he shouldn't stay on the IL much beyond it. He's been performing all other baseball activities regularly during his rehab, including fielding and hitting. (Last updated: Aug. 25)

60-day IL

RHP Edwin Díaz (torn right patellar tendon)
Expected return: Possibly late September
Díaz threw his second full bullpen session on Aug. 30, and manager Buck Showalter said it went well. It comes three days after Díaz threw his first full bullpen session on Aug. 27 following multiple less intensive efforts from the mound earlier in the month. In that first session, Díaz said he reached 93-95 mph with ease and expressed optimism about a potential 2023 return.

The All-Star closer suffered a complete right patellar tendon tear during Team Puerto Rico's celebration after defeating the Dominican Republic to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic on March 16. He underwent surgery to repair the tendon the following afternoon in Florida. The typical timetable for return from such an injury is around eight months -- a mark that Díaz will not reach until mid-November. (Last updated: Aug. 30)

RHP John Curtiss (recovery from right elbow surgery)
Expected return: 2024
Curtiss will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on Aug. 22 to remove a loose body from his right elbow. The reliever is expected to be back at full strength in time for Opening Day 2024. (Last updated: Aug. 22)

LHP Josh Walker (right oblique strain)
Expected return: 2024
Walker's big league season ended on Aug. 17, when the Mets transferred him to the 60-day IL. That eliminated any chance of the left-hander returning, though he could still make rehab appearances in the Minors if he recovers in time to do so.

Walker last pitched in an Aug. 12 doubleheader against the Braves, allowing two runs in two-thirds of an inning. He has struggled with injuries throughout his career, throwing just 61 1/3 innings over the past two seasons combined. (Last updated: Aug. 21)

RHP Elieser Hernández (right pec strain)
Expected return: Possibly September
Hernández, who missed much of the early part of the season due to a right shoulder strain, has endured several setbacks in his rehab -- most recently a pec strain suffered in late July.

On Aug. 13, the Mets transferred Hernández to the 60-day IL. This appears to be a mostly lost season for Hernández, an offseason trade acquisition who is running out of time to make his Mets debut. (Last updated: Aug. 13)

RHP Bryce Montes de Oca (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2024
The outlook steadily deteriorated for Montes de Oca after he departed a March 12 Grapefruit League game due to right forearm discomfort. Initially diagnosed with a stress reaction in his elbow, Montes de Oca consented to surgery two weeks later to remove loose bodies from the joint.

During that operation, surgeons determined that Montes de Oca's UCL was unstable and required reconstruction. The resulting Tommy John operation and recovery will cost Montes de Oca the entire 2023 season, and potentially part of '24. (Last updated: April 4)

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