A tough harm day almost received worse for the Mets on Saturday when Brandon Nimmo fouled a ball off his left knee within the backside of the fourth.
Nimmo was in important ache and hobbled for a number of minutes earlier than he completed the at-bat.
The middle fielder was additionally in a position to full the 4-0 loss to Atlanta with out additional problem, and he stated he was assured afterward there can be no lingering points heading into Sunday.
Nimmo stated it hit off the highest of the knee-cap space of his again knee, which often doesn’t get hit by foul balls. It briefly gave him a “useless leg.”
“It locked up on me and I wanted a couple of minutes,’’ Nimmo stated. “I’ve received some swelling, nevertheless it was wonderful. I used to be in a position to transfer round.”
That was excellent news for Carlos Mendoza.
“At one level, I assumed he must come out,’’ the supervisor stated. “It was scary when it first occurred. I’m glad it’s nothing critical.”
Luis Severino has gone from a possible commerce deadline casualty with the Mets to somebody who’s now much more integral to a potential run to the playoffs, particularly with the lack of Kodai Senga, probably for the remainder of the common season, with a strained left calf.
Severino, on a one-year deal after a horrible final season with the Yankees, stated he hasn’t spoken to the Mets about staying in Queens past this season.
“We haven’t had that dialog but,’’ Severino stated Saturday. “I’d be keen to speak about something. Proper now, I’m simply centered on the season and we’re having an excellent season. Something can occur on the finish of the 12 months.”
And with the arrival of Ryne Stanek, the Mets made clear they’d be patrons on the commerce deadline — although Senga’s absence might complicate issues earlier than Tuesday.
“Hopefully we add some extra,’’ Severino stated. “All people wants pitching. We simply received Senga again and now we misplaced him. Stanek is right here now, so we might carry in additional guys.”
It’s a good distance from the place the Mets had been in early June, when a possible playoff run appeared unrealistic and promoting on the deadline a possible actuality.
“It feels nice to be able to compete,’’ Francisco Lindor stated.
Requested if he believed there was extra to do earlier than Tuesday, the shortstop stated, “I’m undecided. We’re clearly taking part in the sport very effectively proper now and proceed to climb. We’ll see the place it takes us.”
Harrison Bader didn’t play once more Saturday after rolling his proper ankle attempting to steal third in opposition to the Yankees Tuesday.
Bader took full batting observe Friday and went via “all his pregame actions” previous to Saturday’s sport in opposition to Atlanta.
Third base was an enormous void for the Mets earlier this season — in addition to most of final 12 months.
They received simply 14 homers from the spot in 2023 and Mark Vientos hit his 14th of the season on Friday.
He’s received the second-best slugging share amongst third basemen with no less than 220 plate appearances, trailing solely Boston’s Rafael Devers.
Vientos didn’t get recalled from Triple-A Syracuse for good till Could 15, when he changed the slumping Brett Baty, who additionally struggled at third for a lot of final 12 months.
Baty stays at Syracuse, whereas Vientos has helped key the Mets’ turnaround.
