Quintana (ribs) has been cleared to begin throwing off a mound Saturday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

The southpaw got good news from the Mets' medical staff following a CT scan Friday and told reporters that he now has the "green light" to begin building up toward his 2023 debut. Quintana required bone-graft surgery in March after a stress fracture in his rib cage revealed a benign tumor. He could be ready to join the rotation by the end of June if his recovery goes well.

Quintana (ribs) is scheduled to undergo a checkup CT scan Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

If the results show an encouraging level of healing, Quintana should be cleared to take the next step in his throwing program. He began playing catch on flat ground toward the end of April and would seem to be nearing mound workouts. The veteran left-hander required surgery in mid-March to repair a stress fracture on the left side of his rib cage and is not expected to make his Mets debut until closer to the midway point of the 2023 campaign.

Quintana (ribs) played catch Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Quintana said he didn't feel any pain while throwing for the first time since undergoing surgery on his ribs. He still has a long way to go in his rehab process, but a painless session is a good sign for the 34-year-old lefty to remain on track for a return sometime in July.

Quintana (ribs) hopes to be cleared to play catch at his six-week follow-up doctor appointment Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It would be the first time Quintana has done any throwing since he had surgery in mid-March to repair a stress fracture on the left side of his rib cage. He'll need to be built back up deliberately, with return sometime in July looking like the best-case scenario.

Quintana (ribs) was transferred Tuesday from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

EDGE Analysis

This move opens up a spot on the Mets' 40-man roster for Seth Elledge, who was claimed off waivers Tuesday from Atlanta. Quintana will be out until at least July after requiring a bone graft on his ribcage in late March to repair a stress fracture and remove a benign tumor.

Quintana (ribs) was in the clubhouse with the Mets prior to their Opening Day win over the Marlins and will begin his rehab this weekend in New York, Abbey Mastrocco of The New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran southpaw underwent a bone graft on his ribcage after a stress fracture revealed a benign tumor this spring. Quintana has no timeline for his return to a mound, however, and a July return to the rotation still seems like the best-case scenario. "I don't know yet," he said Thursday. "I don't have dates. This week I start to get moving and can work out. Let's see, it's one step at a time."

The Mets placed Quintana (rib) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Quintana is expected to remain sidelined until at least July while he recovers from surgery to repair a stress fracture on the left side of his rib cage. He'll be joined on the IL by Justin Verlander (shoulder), leaving David Peterson and Tylor Megill both in line for rotation spots with the big club to open the season.

Mets general manager Billy Eppler said Tuesday that Quintana (rib) is not expected back until at least July, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

As confirmed by Eppler, Quintana needs surgery -- including a bone graft -- to repair the stress fracture on the left side of his rib cage. Doctors also found a lesion in that area and Quintana was sent to a tumor specialist, but a biopsy thankfully came back benign. The veteran southpaw joined the Mets on a two-year, $26 million contract over the winter after working to a sharp 2.93 ERA across 165.2 regular-season innings between the Pirates and Cardinals in 2022. David Peterson and Tylor Megill will continue their spring battle to replace Quintana in the rotation, but both could end up getting starts.

A report stating that Quintana (rib) would be shut down for three months is "premature," Mets general manager Billy Eppler told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Mike Puma of the New York Post reported earlier Monday that Quintana would not throw a baseball for at least three months and would be out until around the All-Star break as he recovers from a stress fracture in the fifth rib on his left side. However, Eppler said Monday that "I don't have all the information yet" and any talk of the lefty being shut down is "just premature." It's also notable that Eppler didn't outright deny the report. A lengthy absence for Quintana seems to be the most likely scenario, but the Mets could still be in information-gathering mode before making an official decision. Tylor Megill and David Peterson are in the running to fill Quintana's rotation spot.

Quintana (rib) is expected to be shut down from throwing for at least three months, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported Monday.

EDGE Analysis

When asked earlier Monday, Mets manager Buck Showalter wasn't ready to commit to Quintana starting the season on the injured list. However, it's clear the skipper was just waiting for the team to get their ducks in a row before announcing anything. Quintana is dealing with a small stress fracture in the fifth rib on his left side and the team looks to be taking a cautious approach with his recovery. He'll resume a throwing program around mid-June, with a return potentially around the All-Star break. With Quintana on the shelf, the Mets will need David Peterson and/or Tylor Megill to shoulder some of the rotation load, with Megill perhaps having a leg up.