NEW YORK -- No matter what the Mets do to their bullpen over the offseason, Reed Garrett will not realistically be part of it in 2026.

Garrett underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, the team announced, knocking him out for all next season. Thus ends a months-long saga of right elbow issues for Garrett, who missed most of the campaign’s final five weeks.

Initially diagnosed with elbow inflammation in August, Garrett spent a minimum stay on the injured list before returning to make four appearances in mid-September. When Garrett began feeling renewed discomfort in his elbow, however, the Mets shut him down and sent him for an MRI , which revealed a sprain. Doctors ultimately recommended Garrett undergo a UCL reconstruction to fix it.

The operation, which typically carries a reco

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