New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard plans to adjust off-day routine

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard plans to scale back his side sessions in a bid to keep his pitching arm in top-notch form.

Syndergaard left his most recent start with arm fatigue and was held out of the All-Star Game on Tuesday as a result.

"It is kind of frustrating, because I think I do a really good job of taking care of my body and making sure I'm able to compete and go about my routine every day," the 23-year-old Syndergaard said on Monday. "I've just got to take a step back and really evaluate what my routine has been. Just throwing way too much between starts is really the only thing I'm going to taper back, and see how that goes."

Syndergaard's traditional routine has been one 35-pitch bullpen session in between starts. He plans to test his arm on Tuesday and hopes to return to the Mets' rotation on July 19 against the Chicago Cubs.

Syndergaard owns a 9-4 mark with a 2.56 ERA in 17 starts this season. He has struck out 128 batters in 105 2/3 innings.