Now, the second half of the season is upon us, and the Mets are looking like a clear contender this year. This means that they will likely be buyers at the upcoming July 31 trade deadline. They need a little bit of help in their bullpen.

Kranick joins Griffin Canning (Achilles), A.J. Minter (lat strain), Dedniel Núñez (elbow) and Danny Young (elbow) as the fifth pitcher the Mets have lost to season-ending surgery this season.

Mets reliever Max Kranick, who had Tommy John surgery in June 2022, is facing a second major operation on his pitching arm in 37 months.

Mets reliever Max Kranick is expected to have season-ending surgery on his right elbow, the latest blow to New York’s injury-depleted bullpen

As the Mets kick off the second half of their season, they enter a series with the Reds at 7:10 p.m. Friday at Citi Field.

Every game in the 162-game Major League Baseball season counts the same. But once the season resumes after the All-Star Break, the games count a little more. The Pennant Race is officially underway. It's been underway since July 1st.