Mets’ Lugo has torn ligament
NEW YORK >> Mets righthander Seth Lugo has a partially torn ligament in his pitching elbow, but has not decided whether he will have Tommy John surgery.
Lugo had a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery and will not throw for about two weeks. New York said he will then start a throwing program, and the need for surgery will be determined based on how he feels after trying rehabilitation.
An MRI taken Saturday revealed a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament.
Lugo last pitched March 27, allowing four runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings during an exhibition game against Washington. He was 2-1 with a 5.56 ERA in three spring-training starts and one relief appearance.
The 27-year-old made his big league debut last July 1 and went 5-2 with a 2.67 ERA in eight starts and nine relief appearances.
Left-hander Steven Matz has a flexor tendon strain and will be sidelined until at least May. Right-hander Noah Syndergaard left Monday’s opener with a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand, and his next start will be pushed back a day.
Plant that makes jerseys changes hands
EASTON, PA. >> A Pennsylvania manufacturer that makes Major League Baseball uniforms is getting a new owner and assurances its high-profile work will continue.
Officials said Tuesday licensed gear merchandiser Fanatics Inc. signed an agreement to buy VF Corp.’s Licensed Sports Group and with it the 600-worker Majestic Athletic plant in Easton where team jerseys and fan apparel are made.
Major League Baseball in December announced Under Armour will begin supplying its uniforms in 2020.
A spokesman for Fanatics says the Easton plant is expected to continue making jerseys and fan items after that date.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf calls the announcement “important news for the commonwealth, the region and the talented employees who are true baseball fans with a genuine pride in what they do.”
Burris among 8 minor leagues suspended
NEW YORK >> Emmanuel Burriss, a seven-year major league veteran who spent last season with Philadelphia, was among eight players suspended under the sport’s minor league drug program.
A 32-year-old on the roster of the Washington’s Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, Burriss was suspended for 50 games after a second positive test for a drug of abuse, the commissioner’s office said Tuesday.