Adam Rubin provides a number of Mets injury updates on his blog for the New York Daily News.

Mets team doctor David Altchek recommended surgery to repair Angel Pagan’s torn labrum in his left shoulder. He will seek a second opinion but the expectation is that if he undergoes surgery by Sept. 1, he’d be ready for spring training.

Head over to Rubin’s blog for updates on Luis Castillo, Moises Alou, and Pedro Martinez.