SEATTLE — Carlos Mendoza will take care of the potential right-field logjam when it occurs, however for now the Mets supervisor is simply “excited” that the staff might quickly regain one other piece.
Starling Marte performed proper subject Sunday for Double-A Binghamton — the veteran outfielder went 0-for-2 with a stroll over seven innings — and stays a chance to rejoin the Mets on the subsequent homestand.
The following step for Marte, in keeping with Mendoza, is to play seven innings on consecutive days within the outfield.
Binghamton has the time off on Monday, however Marte, barring a postponement, would get the chance to fulfill that standards over the following two days.
Marte was positioned on the injured listing on June 25 with a bone bruise in his proper knee.
“He’s an enormous a part of this staff and he’s been out for a very long time, and guys I really feel are stepping up,” Mendoza mentioned earlier than the Mets misplaced to the Mariners on Sunday. “However he’s going to be an enormous addition for us. His bat, his pace, every part.”
Tyrone Taylor has acquired a lot of the enjoying time in Marte’s absence, however Jesse Winker and Ben Gamel have additionally been concerned.
Mark Vientos was a late scratch from the lineup with a sore left ankle.
Gamel was added to the lineup to play proper subject and Jeff McNeil moved to second base with Jose Iglesias at third.
Vientos indicated he isn’t involved concerning the ankle, which he mentioned started bothering him over the last homestand and flared up earlier than Sunday’s recreation.
Reed Garrett mentioned he was inspired by how his arm felt Sunday, a day after getting back from the injured listing and hanging out the facet within the sixth inning.
“I really feel like I’m bouncing again once more so that’s the largest takeaway proper now,” he mentioned.
Mendoza used Garrett in a low-leverage scenario — the Mets have been behind by three runs — simply to ease him in for his first main league look in a month.
“I’m probably not frightened about the place I’m used,” Garrett mentioned. “I’m extra frightened about what I can do to assist the fellows out, regardless of the inning.”
Sean Reid-Foley’s minor league rehab project for Triple-A Syracuse was postponed by climate.
The reliever is now scheduled to pitch one-plus innings on Tuesday for Syracuse, after which he might be evaluated for a possible return to the Mets.
McNeil is among the many few Mets hitters producing at a constant degree for the reason that All-Star break.
The utilityman entered play 23-for-71 (.324) with 5 homers and 13 RBIs within the 21 video games for the reason that All-Star break.
