The Mets’ injury madness isn’t just limited to their big-league roster.
Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Mets’ first-round pick in 2020, will undergo surgery on his right shoulder to repair a torn labrum and injured cartilage, the team announced Tuesday. An MRI earlier this week revealed the injury, according to the team, which was diagnosed as a GLAD (glenoid labral articular disruption) lesion.
The injured shoulder is Crow-Armstrong’s non-throwing arm. His surgery will be performed “in the coming weeks” by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Mets said.
The 19-year-old outfielder, who is ranked the Mets’ No. 5 prospect, per MLB.com, made his professional debut earlier this month. He played six games with Low-A St. Lucie, batting 10-for-24.
Crow-Armstrong is the second Mets prospect to need surgery in the first month of the minor league season, after the club recently announced that top pitching prospect Matt Allan would undergo Tommy John surgery.
