Mets manager Carlos Mendoza provided injury updates on a few recovering starting pitchers before Friday night's highly anticipated matchup with the Dodgers.
Here's what the manager said...
Frankie Montas
The veteran right-hander (lat) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Brooklyn on Saturday, and be limited to two innings (30-35 pitches) of work in the start.
Montas threw live batting practice for the first time last week. The 32-year-old logged a 4.84 ERA across 150.2 innings last season.
Paul Blackburn
One step closer to a return to the majors, the veteran right-hander (knee) will make one more rehab start (seventh overall) with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old has produced a 3.91 ERA with 27 strikeouts across 23 innings in the minor league ranks this spring.