Feb 19, 2026; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets pitcher Robert Stock (89) poses for a photo during media day at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Stock needs thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and will miss the majority of the 2026 season.
The right-hander encountered shoulder discomfort after a three-inning outing for Team Israel at the World Baseball Classic and underwent tests to reveal the extent of the issue.
“Gotta get that taken care of,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said on Sunday. “Unfortunate to hear.”
The 36-year-old figured to be a depth piece of New York’s bullpen this season after coming over from the Boston Red Sox, where he threw in two games last season. It was his only MLB appearance since 2021 with the Mets and the Chicago Cubs.
Stock grabbed headlines earlier this spring by building his own analytics platform, which has already come in handy during pitchers’ meetings at spring training (h/t Laura Albanese, Newsday).
“Just to clarify, because the Mets coaches and analysts do a great job – in the past, if a player wanted to answer a quick question, you’d have to find a staff member with access to the in-house database,” Stock wrote on X about his foray into analytics. “They’re more than happy to help. But now you can just answer it yourself. It just means it’s quicker now. Asking the staff is always an option (and more reliable too, they surely won’t make mistakes as much as a one-man, AI-engineered database).”
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