Syndergaard and the Mets avoided arbitration with a one-year, $6 million contract Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

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.New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said the trade to acquire second baseman Robinson Cano and closer Edwin Diaz makes it less likely that they will trade starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard, because the "chips are in" to win now. Thor does have injury concerns, but he's one of the more dominant right-handed pitchers in baseball when he's healthy. It will take a big package for another team to pry him away at this point. Syndergaard was 13-4 with a 3.03 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and career-low 9.0 K/9 over 25 starts in 2018.

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.The San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds are among the teams that are interested in trading for New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard. The Rays are also a team to watch out for, as they have a deep farm system and want young, controllable players. Thor has three years until he'll become a free agent but is not on a team-friendly contract. The hard-throwing right-hander has made only 32 starts over the last two seasons due to various injuries. The New York Post's Joel Sherman puts the chances of Syndergaard being traded this winter at 45 percent. Thor is one of the most dominant hurlers when healthy, but health is the biggest question surrounding him. He's a risk/reward early-round pick as a high-end fantasy starter.

Syndergaard (13-4) fired a complete game shutout in Sunday's win over the Marlins, striking out six and allowing five hits.

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.New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard should be able to end his 2018 on a high note on Sunday in a matchup against the Miami Marlins. Syndergaard has pitched well against Miami this season, posting a 2-0 record with a 2.77 ERA in two starts. It is likely that the Marlins won't have the most potent lineup on Sunday in what will be the final game of their disappointing 2018 campaign. Fire up Syndergaard in your lineups as a sure-fire top option.

Syndergaard (illness) is scheduled to start Sunday against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

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.New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (illness) was sick during his outing against the Braves on Tuesday, but he still threw six innings of shutout baseball regardless. Thor gave up just three hits while walking two and fanning five to drop his ERA to 3.22 on the season He has a solid 9.23 K/9 as well over 145 1/3 innings and 24 starts. When healthy, Syndergaard has always been a high-end fantasy talent for the Mets, and it's almost a miracle he has 12 wins for a bad Mets team this year.

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.New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard stifled the Atlanta Braves offense on Tuesday night. Syndergaard threw six innings of shutout ball, allowing just three hits to go along with five strikeouts. Although he's been a clear-cut second starter behind Jacob deGrom, the righty has had an effective season with the Mets. His ERA sits at 3.22 on the year and he has been a steady force in the rotation. It hasn't been the monster season that most projected for Syndergaard, but he is picking up some momentum and should be treated as an ace heading into the 2019 fantasy season.

Syndergaard fired six scoreless innings Tuesday in a no-decision against the Braves, allowing three hits and two walks with five strikeouts.

Syndergaard will make his next start Tuesday against the Braves and is expected to take the hill for the Mets' final game of the season Sept. 30 against the Marlins.

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.New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard struggled on Wednesday in a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Syndergaard tossed only four innings, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks. He struck out six. The loss dropped the righty's record on the season to 12-4 to go along with a 3.36 ERA. Syndergaard has been a mixed bag of late, alternating quality starts with mediocre ones. In his last six, he is still 4-1 with a 3.26 ERA, however. Continue to roll out Syndergaard as a set-and-forget option.

Syndergaard (12-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Phillies, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks across four innings. He struck out six.

Syndergaard (ribs) is scheduled to make his next start Friday against the Red Sox, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Manager Mickey Callaway said X-rays on Syndergaard's ribs came back negative, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. "He looks to be in a pretty good spot," the manager said.

Syndergaard exited Saturday's game against the Phillies after getting hit in the side with a liner, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Syndergaard (10-3) fired a two-hit complete game Sunday, allowing just one run in earning the win over the Giants. He struck out 11 and walked one.

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New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard surrendered four runs on nine hits in six innings against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. He struck out six. Syndergaard still has elite velocity on his fastball, but for some reason he has been much more hittable this season. The righty has given up at least five hits in every start since April 15. Despite a season-long 3.51 ERA, Syndergaard has posted a 5.09 ERA in his last three starts. The righty will take the mound again on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants.

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New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard pitched well in a win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Syndergaard tossed six innings, allowing two runs on five hits to go along with six strikeouts. This marked the first outing since July in which Syndergaard allowed less than three runs. However, it is also his third win in his last four trips to the mound. The righty has not been as dominant in 2018, but he still sports a 3.38 ERA and a record of 9-3. Next up will be a matchup against the Chicago Cubs.

Syndergaard (8-3) allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five across 5.2 innings as he took the loss Friday against Philadelphia.

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New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard picked up his eighth win of the season on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. Syndergaard pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on seven hits to go along with seven strikeouts. The ace has been hittable since returning from the disabled list on July 13. He has allowed 34 hits in 30 1/3 innings but managed to post a 4-1 record with a 3.56 ERA in the process. Syndergaard remains a set-and-forget fantasy option for the rest of the season. He will square off against the Philadelphia Phillies in his next start on Thursday.

Syndergaard (8-2) allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks across seven innings to earn the win Sunday against the Marlins. He struck out seven.

Syndergaard (7-2) allowed four runs on six hits and one walk while fanning six over 6.1 innings Monday as he picked up the victory against Cincinnati.

Syndergaard (6-2) surrendered three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four across seven innings as he was saddled with the loss Wednesday against the Nationals.

Syndergaard (illness) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's start against Washington, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (illness) is coming off the disabled list on Wednesday and will start against the Nationals. In a corresponding move, the team optioned reliever Tim Peterson to Triple-A Las Vegas. Syndergaard wound up only missing one start due to hand, foot and mouth disease. He may not go as long in this one, but his fantasy owners are probably starting him regardless. Thor has posted a solid 6-1 record this year with a 2.89 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 83 strikeouts in 74 2/3 innings over 13 starts.

Syndergaard (illness) will start Wednesday against the Nationals, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Syndergaard (illness) is slated to return to the rotation early next week against the Nationals, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (illness) is on track to return from the disabled list next week against the Nationals. It looks like Thor will fortunately miss just one start after contracting hand, foot and mouth disease over the All-Star break. He's pitched well with a 2.89 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 83 strikeouts in 74 2/3 innings over 13 starts. You'll want to get him back into all lineups if he returns next week.

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The San Diego Padres have checked in on New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard in their search for a front-line starter, according to sources. Syndergaard is currently on the disabled list with a viral infection, but he's only expected to miss one start. The Padres are likely just doing their due diligence, but they have the farm system to pull off a trade of this magnitude, and Thor remains under control for the next several years and could lead this pitching staff into the future. Still, the Padres would likely have to overpay to pry him away from the Mets.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (illness) landed back on the disabled list Sunday due to hand, foot and mouth disease -- a viral infection common in children. The team thinks Syndergaard contracted the illness while working a youth camp during the All-Star break. Assistant general manager John Ricco said there is a chance that Thor misses just one start. He's expected to be out only seven to 10 days. Corey Oswalt will be recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to take Syndergaard's rotation spot. Oswalt is scheduled to start on Wednesday against the Padres, and he'll make for a sleeper streamer in that one. Syndergaard's velocity dipped during his start on Friday and he complained of feeling a "dead arm" after the game. He had recently returned from a long absence due to a strain of his right index finger, so this is surely disappointing for his fantasy owners. But at least he's not expected to miss much time. Since coming off the DL before, he was 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA.

Syndergaard was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with hand, foot and mouth disease, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports.

Manager Mickey Callaway stated Syndergaard (hand) "ended up being fine" following Friday's outing against the Yankees, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard was lifted from Friday's start against the Yankees after his velocity dipped in his final inning of work, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. He tossed five innings, allowing one run on eight hits while striking out four as he exited the game in line for the victory.

Manager Mickey Callaway said Syndergaard will be limited to about 80-to-85 pitches against the Nationals on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Syndergaard (finger) was reinstated from the disabled list ahead of his start versus Washington on Friday.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) has been activated from the disabled list and is starting on Friday against the Nationals. In a corresponding move, P.J. Conlon was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Thor last pitched on May 25 against the Brewers and while he's typically a must-start fantasy option, he's more risky than usual Friday against Washington.

Syndergaard (finger) will start against the Nationals on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Syndergaard (finger) will toss a bullpen session Wednesday and will be activated to start Friday against the Nationals if the session goes well, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

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New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard is expected to be activated from the disabled list and start against the Washington Nationals on Friday. Syndergaard has been on the DL since May with a finger injury. On the season, Syndergaard has pitched to 4-1 record with a 3.06 ERA and a 76/13 K/BB ratio. Normally facing a team like the Nats after a long stint on the DL is a tough task. But Syndergaard is no normal pitcher. He should be all systems go and should be fired up in season-long and daily leagues.

Syndergaard (finger) tossed five innings of one-run ball for short-season Brooklyn in his rehab start Sunday against Staten Island. He gave up two hits and a walk and struck out seven.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) continues to inch closer to a return to the big leagues, and the next step in his recovery will be a rehab start for the Low-A Brooklyn Cyclones on Sunday. Dealing with a strained ligament in his right index finger, Thor has been on the shelf since May 26. He threw 50 pitches in a simulated game on Tuesday and evidently feels well enough to kick things up a notch this weekend. Assuming the rehab start goes well, one would assume Syndergaard could return to the rotation at some point late next week. With the Mets, though, nothing is ever a given.

Syndergaard (finger) will make a rehab start Sunday at short-season Brooklyn, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) threw 50 pitches in a simulated game on Tuesday at the team's spring training complex in Florida. Assuming Thor emerged unscathed, he'll likely up his efforts to a minor league rehab game in a few days. After that, one would assume the next step would be returning to the big league rotation, potentially about 10 days away from now. Originally only supposed to miss a couple of starts due to a strained ligament in his right index finger, Syndergaard instead has missed well over a month now after hitting the disabled list on May 26. He was having a very good, if not a bit underwhelming season, before going down with a 3.06 ERA and 76:13 K:BB across 64 2/3 innings pitched.

Syndergaard (finger) tossed a 50-pitch simulated game in Port St. Lucie on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard (finger) is scheduled to throw a simulated game Tuesday in Port St. Lucie, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard (finger) completed a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) will throw off the mound on Tuesday and if all goes well he will advance to a live batting practice session on Friday. Syndergaard has been out since May 25 due to a strained right index finger. He was originally slated to return from the disabled list on June 10 against the New York Yankees but was scratched from that start after a second opinion due to additional swelling in the finger. Assuming he progresses to batting practice on Friday and that goes well, Syndergaard will make at least one rehab start prior to returning to the Mets rotation. Across 64 2/3 innings pitched this season, Thor owns a 3.06 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with 76 strikeouts.

Syndergaard (finger) threw off a mound Sunday, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

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It feels like the recovery process for New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) has been at the slowest crawl possible, but thankfully we have another update. There is optimism among Mets officials that Syndergaard might throw a bullpen session over the weekend or shortly thereafter. A minor league rehab start would likely follow after that prior to Thor's return to the big leagues. Syndergaard last pitched for the Mets a month ago before a strained ligament in his right index finger put him out of action. He was close to returning about two weeks ago, but additional swelling prevented that from happening. Check back here to see if Thor gets the aforementioned bullpen session in this weekend.

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Slowly but surely, New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard continues to inch his way back from a strained ligament in his right index finger. On Wednesday, Syndergaard threw from 120 feet but still has tape on his finger. The plan calls for Thor to take Thursday off, then try throwing without tape on Friday. He still has to throw off a mound and face live batters, though, so we still have a few steps to go. On top of that, he'll likely need at least one rehab start prior to returning to the Amazins rotation. Stay patient fantasy owners. We can't be that far off from Syndergaard's return.