Syndergaard (arm fatigue) is planning on taking a page from Bartolo Colon's playbook and cut back substantially on the bullpen sessions he throws between starts, but not on the max effort on each of his pitches, the NY Post reports.
Syndergaard will reduce the number of bullpen sessions he throws after the All-Star break from 30-35 to about 15-20, hoping it keeps his arm fresh. Colon doesn't throw bullpens, which has allowed his arm to be ready for each start. Syndergaard added that he believes that if he sacrifices velocity, it will come at the expense of control, referring to his mound style as "controlled violence." He is currently slated to pitch the Mets fifth game after the break, July 19 against the Cubs.