The Mets announced Monday top starting pitcher prospect Noah Syndergaard has been placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Las Vegas with a mild flexor-pronator strain. He is headed to New York to be examined by team doctors.

Syndergaard is 5-2 with a 4.02 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 10 starts for Las Vegas. He has struck out 57 batters in 53 2/3 innings.