New York Mets Injury Update: Carlos Carrasco Nearing Return | Forum

NEW YORK - The Mets are getting very close to having a fully healthy rotation, which has been a rarity this season.According to manager Buck Showalter, right-handed starter Carlos Carrasco threw 55 pitches in his sim game on Monday and felt good afterward Bryce Montes de Oca Jersey. If all goes well with his in between work day, Carrasco will rejoin the Mets rotation by the end of the week.Carrasco has been on the IL since August 16 with a low grade oblique strain. The righty was initially given a recovery timeline of 3-4 weeks, however, he is on track to beat this prognosis.Carrasco, 35, has had a bounce back season for the Mets in 2022, posting a 13-5 record, 3.92 ERA and 8.8 K/9 across 126.1 innings . In his last seven starts, Carrasco is 4-1 with a 2.31 ERA.Trumpet NightTimmy Trumpet, aka Timothy Smith, the musical artist behind closer Edwin Diaz entrance songNarco, is in attendance for Tuesday night Mets-Dodgers game.If Diaz enters the game, Trumpetwill performNarco live. Should Diaz not enter the game Gary Carter Jersey, the artist will play the song near the dugout.