CHICAGO — The roster crunch is coming quickly for the Mets, possibly at the same time as quickly as this weekend, however the determination as to which catchers to maintain on the 26-man roster is looming.
Tomas Nido, who has been on the 10-day injured record since May 10 with dry eye syndrome, has been on task with Low-A St. Lucie and is taken into account day-to-day with a “timeline to be determined.” He’s eligible to be reinstated. Manager Buck Showalter stated he has been combating some type of sickness in Port St. Lucie, although there was no indication as as to whether or not that may have an effect on a timeline for his return.
Omar Narvaez (left calf pressure) is scheduled to start his rehab task Thursday with High-A Brooklyn. He’ll catch Thursday and Saturday after which proceed the task with Triple-A Syracuse. He’s eligible to be activated June 5, however the Mets are off that day so he wouldn’t be activated till June 6.
“We’ve tried to be as conservative as we can be with this,” Showalter stated of Narvaez’s calf pressure.
The Gary Sanchez experiment has had combined outcomes. Sanchez had recreation over the weekend in New York, going 1-for-3 with an RBI and receiving reward from Max Scherzer, who stated he appreciated the previous Yankee catcher’s “creativity” behind the plate.
But Tuesday in Chicago in a loss to the Cubs, Sanchez had a tough recreation. He was charged with a handed ball that scored a run, and he didn’t glove a routine popup behind the plate.
Francisco Alvarez was again within the lineup Wednesday and Showalter stated he plans to make use of him Thursday as effectively. Alvarez has gained very excessive reward from the pitching employees and from the teaching employees, who recognize his eagerness to be taught and willingness to work.
“His want-to is through the roof,” Showalter stated. “Being able to slow it down a little bit, I think that comes from just settling in.”
Alvarez has proven enhancements to his framing and footwork behind the plate, however Showalter additionally pointed to a different defensive enchancment that has stood out to him: Backing up the primary baseman.
“It’s entertaining to watch,” Showalter stated.
Alvarez got here into Wednesday’s recreation hitting .238 with 5 residence runs. The teaching employees has labored with him on shortening his swing and he’s been higher capable of acknowledge how he’s being pitched.
Alvarez has choices however Sanchez and Nido don’t. The Mets aren’t going to hurry Narvaez given the sensitivity of his damage they usually appear content material to take their time with Nido as effectively, however sooner or later, a call must be made.
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Outfielder Tim Locastro had surgical procedure to restore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb Tuesday.
Right-hander Sam Coonrod, who strained his lat throughout spring coaching, goes by a throwing development and is throwing from 105 toes. The Mets are aiming for a July task for his or her winter acquisition.
Right-hander Elieser Hernandez threw dwell batting follow Wednesday and can throw one other earlier than the Mets consider his subsequent step. Hernandez began the season on the injured record with a proper shoulder pressure.
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