Uh oh.
Jon Niese, who had shoulder problems last season, has left Mets camp and traveled to New York to undergo an MRI exam on his sore shoulder.
Niese was limited to 24 starts last season, eventually being diagnosed with a partially torn rotator cuff, but pitched well with a 3.71 ERA and was especially good down the stretch with a 3.00 ERA and 56/15 K/BB ratio in his final 10 outings.
Jenrry Mejia, John Lannan, and Daisuke Matsuzaka are the Mets’ rotation depth at this point and Niese beginning the season on the disabled list would likely mean two of them having Opening Day gigs.