Dillon Gee won’t return this season, but the Mets pitcher is expected to take a step forward in his rehab by beginning to play catch next week.

A team spokesman on Monday said the right-hander received a clean bill of health Friday in St. Louis, where Gee had a checkup following his surgery last month to repair a damaged artery in his right shoulder.

Gee last week said his goal over the final month of the season is to throw pain-free and arrive at spring training next year ready to regain his spot in the starting rotation. Gee was 6-7 with a 4.10 ERA in 17 starts for the Mets this season.

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Daniel Murphy, who left Sunday’s game with tightness in his right shoulder, had an MRI exam Monday, the results of which were negative. Murphy is cleared to play Tuesday at Philadelphia.