Syndergaard (back) will meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Wednesday to receive a second opinion on his injury, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Syndergaard was diagnosed with a partially torn lat muscle following his early removal from his start Sunday against the Nationals and was shuttled to the 10-day disabled list shortly thereafter. While the Mets are officially viewing Syndergaard as out indefinitely, it's expected that he could be sidelined for around three months if ElAttrache confirms the original diagnosis of the right-hander's injury. Pitching depth has been a strength for the Mets in past seasons, but the organization doesn't appear adequately prepared to cover for the absence of arguably its top starter, especially with Steven Matz (elbow) and Seth Lugo (elbow) both several weeks away from returning from injuries of their own. Rafael Montero is expected to be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday to receive the first crack at replacing Syndergaard in the rotation.