Jenrry Mejia #32 of the New York Mets delivers a...

Jenrry Mejia #32 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Sept. 15, 2010) Credit: Jim McIsaac

Guess this qualifies as good news considering that there's nothing structurally wrong with the shoulder or rotator cuff. Here's the statement from the Mets:

After last night’s game, righthanded pitcher Jenrry Mejia underwent an MRI at The Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. The results revealed Mejia has a rhomboid strain of the right shoulder blade. Mejia is being shut down from throwing until full recovery.  He will not return this season.

 

 

 

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