News: New York Mets RHP Christian Scott (@chscott8) will undergo a combined traditional TJ ligament replacement along with the internal brace, what is known as a hybrid procedure, performed by Dr. Keith Meister, early next week.
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Christian Scott to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
Scott posted a 4.56 ERA with a 19.8 percent strikeout and 6.1 percent walk rate in 47 1/3 innings. He breezed through the minors over the last two seasons, accumulating sub-3.00 ERAs at High-A through Triple-A.
The Mets (83-68) enter Wednesday tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the National League’s second Wild Card spot. Next week’s three-game series at Atlanta will be pivotal, as it will determine the season series and potential tiebreaker against the Braves. That could dictate which of the clubs punch their ticket to the postseason at season’s end on September 29.
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