Christian Scott, a Mets rookie right-hander, is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery next week and is projected to miss the whole 2025 season.
Scott hasn’t pitched since July 21 due to a strained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, but he expected to return this month to aid the Mets, who were two games ahead of Atlanta for the last National League postseason place as of Wednesday night.
“I think it’s safe to say that he’s done for next year,” stated New York manager Carlos Mendoza. “That’s why we waited — he gave it a try because if this was the decision, we knew he was going to be done anyway.”
Scott, 25, began throwing off a mound late last month, but admitted on Wednesday that he struggled to raise the speed of his off-speed deliveries.
“I couldn’t get over the hump with some of the off-speed pitches. “Once we started going over 82, 83 mph, it felt the same as before,” Scott said.
“I spoke with a number of the medical professionals, including many of these guys here. We determined that this is the best course of action going forward.”
Scott will have a hybrid Tommy John surgery that combines typical ligament replacement with an internal brace. Dr. Keith Meister will do the procedure.
This procedure will solve a long-standing problem for Scott, who missed three weeks last season owing to a partially torn ligament in his right elbow. He posted a 2.57 ERA across three minor league levels and was awarded the Mets’ minor league pitcher of the year.
“Obviously, I enjoy competing and doing what I do. “This is the best job in the world,” Scott declared. “However, this is what we signed up for.
It’s awful, but I’m going to focus on becoming the greatest version of myself on a daily basis and doing everything I can to get my body ready to participate in ’26.”
