Christian Scott's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

New York Mets starting pitcher Christian Scott (elbow) threw off a mound on Friday in a positive bullpen session. Scott only threw his fastball and changeup but will be able to throw his other pitches in his next bullpen session. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza did say he expects Scott to join the Mets again this season but won't be built up pitch-count-wise. The major implication here for fantasy managers is that if Scott does rejoin the major league club that he likely won't be back in the Mets' rotation. Fantasy managers that were hoping for the rookie to help out in the playoff push will need to recalibrate and look for other options to help from a starting pitcher perspective. Left-hander David Peterson and his 2.83 ERA would be a fine addition for any fantasy roster he isn't on and should be swept up off the waiver wire if available.

New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Christian Scott (elbow) has been playing catch for more than a week and could move to throwing off a mound soon. It's important for Scott and the Mets that he return to the big leagues this season to get a sense of how his elbow feels heading into the offseason. The 25-year-old is recovering from a sprained UCL in his right elbow, and if he doesn't respond well when he returns to action in the final month of the 2024 regular season, there's a chance he'll need offseason surgery, which would likely keep him out for all of 2025. Scott hasn't pitched since July 21, so he has a ways to go before he's an option for the big-league starting rotation again. In his first nine major-league starts this year before his injury, Scott was highly inconsistent, allowing 24 earned runs on 45 hits (eight homers) while walking 12 and fanning 39 in 47 1/3 innings.

New York Mets rookie right-hander Christian Scott (elbow) has resumed throwing and played catch both on Monday and Tuesday. Scott threw another 35 fastballs at 75 feet on Tuesday. He'll next move to throwing from 90 feet after feeling good the last two days. The 25-year-old is hoping to avoid surgery after being diagnosed with a sprained UCL in his right elbow in late July. He's making good progress, but there's no timetable for his return, and with the 2024 season winding down, there's no guarantee that we'll see Scott back in New York's big-league starting rotation the rest of the way. The former fifth-round pick in 2021 out of Florida didn't exactly make the best impression in his first nine big-league starts, either, going 0-3 with a 4.56 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 39 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings pitched.