Mets manager Luis Rojas said Wednesday that Syndergaard (elbow) will throw another live batting practice session in the coming days before the team determines his next step, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
While squaring off Wednesday against rehabbing outfielder Brandon Nimmo (hamstring), Syndergaard threw approximately 15-to-20 pitches in a live BP session, with his fastball velocity sitting in the low-to-mid-90s during the session. Rojas indicated that Syndergaard was deliberately not throwing at 100 percent velocity, so the right-hander will presumably ramp up the intensity in his next throwing session as he looks to prove that he's moved past the bout of elbow inflammation that resulted in him being shut down in late May. Assuming he experiences no further setbacks during his throwing program, Syndergaard could make it back from the 60-day injured list during the final two weeks of the season in a relief role.