Sad to say it, but we all had a feeling this news was coming.
Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com reports that Chris Young was diagnosed with an anterior capsule tear in his throwing shoulder. It’s the same injury that limited him to four starts last season -- which he rehabbed -- but he hasn’t decided whether he’ll rehab this latest injury or go ahead with surgery.
Either way, we can safely assume that he won’t be pitching for the Mets again anytime soon. And if he has surgery like teammate Johan Santana, who was diagnosed with the same injury last September, he could miss up to a year or more.
As Rubin wrote earlier today, the Mets won’t be responsible beyond Young’s $1.1 million base salary if he doesn’t pitch again this season. His contract includes $3.4 million in performance-based incentives which kicks in if he reaches 10 starts and 70 innings pitched. He has thrown 24 innings over four starts so far this season.
