The New York Mets revealed Wednesday night that right-hander Dillon Gee has been pitching all season with tendinitis in his right elbow, report Chris Iseman and David Wilson of MLB.com.
Dillon Gee injury: Mets RHP pitching with elbow tendinitis
The suddenly surging right-hander has been battling soreness in his elbow since spring.
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Manager Terry Collins shared the injury news with the press after Gee tossed 6⅔ innings of one-run ball against the Cardinals Wednesday night. The 27-year-old right-hander has been dealing with the issue since Spring Training, but says that doctors have found nothing structurally wrong with his elbow.
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Collins said that the club may move to a six-man rotation for a short time when Wheeler comes up, but that eventually either Gee or Jeremy Hefner will have to be moved to the 'pen. If Gee's elbow is still bothering him at that time, it may be a deciding factor in the club's decision.
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