Mets send Syndergaard to minors with ‘things to work on’

PORT ST. LUCIE — Noah Syndergaard hardly was surprised to get called into the manager's office on Tuesday.

Though the Mets' top pitching prospect had shown flashes of brilliance in the Grapefruit League, it was clear from the start of spring training the organization wanted him to open the season at Triple-A Las Vegas.

Syndergaard received that word Tuesday from manager Terry Collins as eight players were reassigned to minor-league camp. Rafael Montero, Cory Mazzoni, Matt Clark, Juan Centeno, Ryan Reid, Joel Carreno and Brandon Allen also were re-assigned.

The Mets are likely to keep Syndergaard at Las Vegas until June or July in an attempt to keep him from earning arbitration eligibility a year early.

"No matter how well I threw during spring training, if I struck out everybody, if I didn't allow any runs, I think I was still going to go over to the minor league side, regardless," Syndergaard said. "I know there is a business standpoint to it and there's other things I need to work on."

Syndergaard said he will continue to work on a changeup to complement his 97-mph heat. His curveball was nicknamed the "hook from hell" by Collins early in camp.

Syndergaard will join Montero, Jacob deGrom and potentially Jenrry Mejia in Las Vegas to give the Mets possibly the best rotation in the Pacific Coast League.

"We're going to be probably one of the best rotations in baseball," Syndergaard said. "Those names on that list, who knows where everyone is going to be?"

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