The Mets have placed Jesse Winker on the 10-day injured list with lower back inflammation and plan to treat him with medication for the next four to seven days. “Not an injection for now,” manager Carlos Mendoza said.

On top of that, the Mets have optioned Justin Hagenman, who made a pair of recent appearances for them as their rotation succumbed to a variety of injuries, to Triple-A Syracuse. And Adam Warren, who served as the Mets’ 27th man for the doubleheader yesterday, has officially been recalled to replace Hagenman on the 26-man roster today.

For a Mets team looking to win it all, the last thing the organization wants to deal with is all the injuries they have.  While it’s unfortunate, it’s better for that to happen now instead of after the trade deadline.

In his second game back from the injured list and three at-bats in, the Mets ’ designated hitter, Jesse Winker, was pulled from the game against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Moments later, the team announced he was dealing with “back tightness.”

Jesse Winker's anticipated return to the New York Mets was meant to inject much-needed energy into a struggling lineup. However, what was supposed to be a hopeful comeback lasted

Mets slugger Jesse Winker took the field in his potential final rehab appearance with Syracuse on Sunday afternoon and he looked back in form.

From Wednesday to Sunday they had to play six games in five days against playoff-contending opponents in the Brewers and Yankees and do it with Sean Manaea, Kodai Senga, Griffin Canning, Tylor Megill and Paul Blackburn – a veritable starting rotation – all on the injured list.