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'I think every option is on the table and we're discussing all of them,' Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns said. 'We're going to evaluate everything. We'll get through it. I do think we have options to get through this, and this is more of a short-term need than a longer-term need.' Five of New York's top eight starting pitchers are on the injured list, though left-hander Sean Manaea and right-hander Kodai Senga appear to be on the mend. Stearns said he'd prefer not to call up one of the team's highest-rated prospects, such as Brandon Sproat or Nolan McLean, for a spot start. 'I also understand this is a unique circumstance and I can't take anything off the table right now,' Stearns said. 'But my preference would be to figure out a way to do it without doing that.' Manaea (oblique, elbow) and Senga (right hamstring strain) are both nearing a return, though neither is quite ready to rejoin the tattered rotation. Mendoza said it's possible one or both could come off the injured list during the last weekend before the All-Star break, July 12-13 in Kansas City. They are among 12 Mets pitchers on the IL, including fellow starters Tylor Megill (elbow sprain) and Griffin Canning, who is out for the season after rupturing his left Achilles tendon last week. With the pitching staff ravaged recently following a terrific start, New York had lost 14 of 18 heading into Thursday night's game against Milwaukee. 'We feel good about where Senga is in his process. We feel good about where Sean is, getting back. And so, clearly this weekend we've got some decisions to make. Then we have an off day and we get into next week and it becomes a little cleaner,' Stearns said. Senga threw a bullpen Wednesday and was running and going through fielding practice Thursday. The goal is for him to make a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Saturday or Sunday, according to Mendoza. Manaea has been sidelined since spring training with a right oblique strain, and his most recent rehab outing was pushed back because of elbow discomfort attributed to a bone chip. But he received a cortisone shot and threw 60 pitches over three innings Wednesday evening for Binghamton against Hartford. Assuming he feels good, Manaea is expected to make one more minor league start next Tuesday and then perhaps pitch for the Mets on July 13 at Kansas City in the final game before the All-Star break. 'It is a possibility,' Mendoza said. 'Ideally, yes. But again, we're going to take it one day at a time, one outing at a time.' New York recalled right-handers Austin Warren and Justin Hagenman from Triple-A Syracuse, and selected the contract of right-hander Rico Garcia. All three were in the bullpen for Thursday night's series finale versus the Brewers. 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Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free As expected, Clarke Schmidt landed on the injured list Friday. How long he stays on it is the question that only an MRI will begin to answer, as Schmidt headed for tests on his tight right forearm/elbow after leaving Thursday's start early in a concerning development. Aaron Boone had indicated late Thursday night that Schmidt could end up on the IL even if Friday's MRI revealed only a minor issue, so the Yankees made that transaction hours before opening the Subway Series against the Mets at Citi Field. In the meantime, the club called up relievers Scott Effross and Jayvien Sandridge – they had two spots to fill after optioning Clayton Beeter after Thursday's loss – as fresh arms for an overworked bullpen. Clarke Schmidt only pitched three innings Thursday. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect With an off day Monday, the Yankees can skip Schmidt's next turn through the rotation and get into the All-Star break with only four starters while carrying an extra arm in the bullpen. But depending on what the MRI finds in Schmidt's elbow, the Yankees may need a fifth starter coming out of the break, with their options slim as Luis Gil is still likely at least a month away from returning from his own stint on the IL for a high-grade lat strain. And Ryan Yarbrough (oblique strain) had yet to resume throwing as of earlier this week after landing on the IL on June 22. As for Schmidt, the right-hander had been dealing with forearm/elbow issues since his June 4 start, he said Thursday, which was making his recovery between starts slower. Clarke Schmidt pitching Thursday. Getty Images But he was able to manage it and was pitching well without any notable decrease in his velocity or stuff, which he said was part of the reason he had not gotten any tests over the past month. But the tightness presented itself earlier than usual in Thursday's start against the Blue Jays, which led Schmidt to pull himself after three innings in hopes of avoiding something more serious. Whether he was successful or not hung in the balance with Friday's MRI.
