NEW YORK — The Mets knew something was wrong. For a couple of weeks now, right-hander Reed Garrett hasn’t been the same pitcher. It has resulted in him being placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation on Monday.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza revealed that Garrett has been struggling to recover between outings. After a catch session on Sunday, the club decided to take a closer look at his throwing arm.

“He got an MRI this morning, and we got relatively good news,” Mendoza said before taking on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. “The ligament is perfect. It just showed inflammation. So he’s gonna get a cortisone shot, shut down for a couple of days, and then we’ll get him going again.”

Barring any setbacks, Garrett is expected to return as soon as he is eligible to

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