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Shaun Marcum has been diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and will undergo season-ending surgery Monday, according to multiple reports.

The Mayo Clinic describes TOS as such: "Thoracic outlet syndrome is a group of disorders that occur when the blood vessels or nerves in the thoracic outlet — the space between your collarbone and your first rib — become compressed."

The...

Here’s the first thing Mets fans need to know about the job General Manager Sandy Alderson has done over the last three seasons in Flushing: he’s acquired Zack Wheeler and Travis d’Arnaud, stud prospects kept from the major league roster by service time considerations and a freak injury, respectively.

The second thing is – wait, you still need a second thing?

Alderson has taken a lot...

Shaun Marcum's long awaited Mets debut may come in less than a week. Assuming no setbacks, the Mets have the veteran righthander slated to return on Saturday, which is the next time the team needs a fifth starter in the rotation.

Lefthander Aaron Laffey would have been the most likely alternative to make the start on Saturday. However, Laffey was designated for assignment to make room for...

DENVER -- Lucas Duda was out of the Mets' starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's frigid series finale against the Rockies. The leftfielder's still suffering from lingering effects of the lower back stiffness that forced him to leave Tuesday's second game in the fifth inning.

"There's a process that we want to make sure he goes through before he's ready and 22 degrees is really not the...

Righthander Shaun Marcum is officially listed as day-to-day. However, manager Terry Collins acknowledged on Friday that the righthander's absence may linger on.

"With the discomfort he was in last week, I'm sure he will start out slow, so it could be another week to two weeks before we know where he stands," Collins said. "It's all about being able to get his arm up in a consistent...

Mets pitcher Shaun Marcum is day-to-day following an MRI exam on Thursday that revealed nerve inflammation in his neck. Marcum had come to New York to be examined by team doctors though the club announced that the pitcher was sent back to the team's complex in Port St. Lucie.

According to the club, Marcum will be shut down for 48 hours after he underwent trigger-point injections, which are...

Shaun Marcum is headed to New York to be examined by team doctors on Thursday, Mets manager Terry Collins said during his pregame media briefing on Wednesday. The veteran righthander is unlikely to make his scheduled start against the Marlins on Sunday, an assignment that will likely fall to lefty Aaron Laffey.

Marcum, 31, has dealt with a variety of maladies in spring training. This time,...

Shaun Marcum's latest injury setback may force the Mets to deploy their Plan C.

Marcum felt pain in his neck while warming up for a simulated game in Port St. Lucie on Tuesday, the club announced, which forced him to abandon the throwing session.

The club said Marcum's status will be reassessed on Wednesday, though it appears unlikely that the veteran righthander will be ready in time...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Here's a changeup. The Mets got some good news on the injury front. We'll have more in a bit but here are the basics: -- Second baseman Daniel Murphy (strained right intercostal) will play in a Grapefruit League game on Thursday so long as he reports to the complex with no issues. Murphy hasn't played in a big league game all spring but he has progressed rapidly since suffering...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- And now for your daily Mets medical report, pitcher's edition:

-- Jeremy Hefner caught a lucky break on Tuesday. Carlos Beltran's one-hop comebacker struck him near his right elbow, but on a meaty part of his right arm, narrowly missing a spot that would have left far more damage. Nevertheless, Hefner spent his Wednesday shut down, banned from any baseball activity...