Note: Wagner Conference Call on SNY
Mets GM Omar Minaya will be holding a conference call with reporters at 4 pm regarding Billy Wagner’s future, which you can watch live on SNY.
According to Minaya, the tear in Wagner’s elbow will force him to have Tommy John Surgery, which will hopefully allow him to pitch ‘within a year’s time.’
Minaya spoke with Wagner, who is very disappointed.
The first MRI in August revealed a tear in Wagner’s elbow, but doctors did not feel he needed surgery at that time, adding, ‘But, surgery was always a possibility if things did not get better.’
That said, doctors do not feel he injured the elbow further while rehabbing over the last few weeks.
Lastly, because this just occurred today, Minaya is not yet aware if Wagner’s contract allows for next year’s salary to be covered from insurance, assuming he misses the entire season, ‘though some contracts have that and some contracts don’t.’
