New York Mets starting pitcher Brooks Lally is on his way to Texas to get a second opinion on an elbow injury, MLB.com reported.
Larry will receive the latest medical opinion on Tommy John and internal corrective surgery from Dr. Keith Meister, one of the leading surgeons in sports medicine. He is also the team surgeon for the Texas Rangers and performed surgery on former Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom last year.
Larry is scheduled to enter Texas on Tuesday.
Larry told reporters he has bone spurs and ligament damage in his left elbow. Regarding the diagnosis, he specifically said, “I don’t understand the technical terminology at all.”
The left-handed pitcher was placed on the Mets’ 15-day disabled list on April 21 due to inflammation in his left elbow. Prior to that, he appeared in eight games out of the Mets’ bullpen, posting a 1-0 record with an ERA of 0. He struck out nine and walked three in eight innings.
The 35-year-old expressed his hope that surgery would not be necessary. Surgery is certainly a possibility, considering Reilly has admitted he has ligament damage. If so, he said, it would likely be either Tommy John or internal corrective surgery, the latter being a surgery that Dr. Meister specializes in.
If either surgery is required, he would miss the remainder of the season and become a free agent in search of a landing spot, acknowledging that recovery will take part of 2025.
Larry played in a career-high 66 games with the Mets in 2023, posting a 1-2 record with a 2.80 ERA. He had 25 holds and three saves. He also had 61 strikeouts and 25 walks in 51.2 innings.
The Texas native has been in the majors since 2012 and pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays. His time in the majors was interrupted by a five-year stint with the KBO’s Lotte Giants.
