ATLANTA — The Mets have but to decide about Friday night time’s pitcher, however they’ve determined that it’s going to not be a bullpen recreation.
Supervisor Carlos Mendoza confirmed this Wednesday at Truist Park, forward of the second recreation of a three-game set in opposition to the Atlanta Braves. Contemplating the Mets are in a stretch of 13 straight video games with out an off-day, it’s the logical choice. This offers Mendoza the power to make use of his bullpen the way in which he sees match in opposition to the Braves. He can handle with out having to fret about defending sure arms to ensure their availability for a number of innings Friday in Philadelphia.
“We’re not going to go [with a] bullpen day,” Mendoza stated. “We want someone that is going to come in and can provide some lengths from pitches, and then we’ll go from there.”
This doesn’t rule out utilizing an opener, however this isn’t one thing the Mets usually wish to make use of for a full nine-inning recreation. The group has used them to play video games resumed within the center innings, and even within the postseason once they’re subjected to roster limitations, however within the common season, it’s not how the Mets wish to function.
Mendoza stated they haven’t talked about an opener. The skipper expects to have a choice made Thursday.
The Mets want a starter to take right-hander Tylor Megill’s subsequent flip via the rotation after inserting Megill on the 15-day injured listing firstly of their two-city NL East journey. Megill is anticipated to be out for greater than a month with a proper elbow pressure, and with Frankie Montas making his ultimate rehab begin Wednesday, the right-hander might be unavailable.
Mendoza stated the Mets can have a “decision” to make on Montas, however didn’t get into specifics about what that call is. There had been some debate as as to whether or not they need to use Montas out of the bullpen, however that was earlier than Megill was injured and the Mets nonetheless had 5 starters.
Now, all the way down to solely 4, they’ll want a spot begin for Friday and so they’ll want Montas again within the rotation the following flip.
“He’s got to be 100 percent healthy, which — knock on wood — keeps saying he’s fine, so we’ve just got to wait and get through today,” Mendoza stated. “He comes back tomorrow, and the next day we have a decision.”
MISSED CONNECTIONS
Proper-hander Justin Garza encountered a well-known face when he was traded to the Mets from the San Francisco Giants earlier this month, middle fielder Tyrone Taylor. The 2 met years in the past on a recruiting go to to Cal State Fullerton in highschool. Garza and Taylor have been set to play with each other for the once-historic powerhouse faculty program in Orange County. They’d recruiting visits and informational visits concurrently a part of the identical freshman class, however solely the pitcher would find yourself enjoying for the Titans.
Taylor, a second-round draft decide by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012, opted in opposition to going to Fullerton and went straight to the minor leagues. Garza, in the meantime, reached the Faculty World Collection with the Titans in 2015 for the seventeenth time in program historical past.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Brett Baty was out of the lineup as soon as once more Wednesday with groin soreness. Whereas he informed Mendoza he felt “better,” the supervisor was uncertain if he could be accessible off the bench earlier than the sport. The second/third baseman was not accessible Tuesday night time to pinch-hit.
Third baseman Mark Vientos (hamstring pressure) went 0-for-4 because the DH in his first rehab recreation Tuesday night time with Triple-A Syracuse. He’s scheduled to play third base Wednesday. The Mets wish to see him play back-to-back video games at third base earlier than activating him off the injured listing.
