Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos have been each out of lineup Saturday in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers after accidents took them out of motion the evening prior within the sequence opener. Mark Vientos got here off the bench later within the recreation, however it sounds unlikely that Nimmo will be capable to play within the sequence.
Vientos felt an stomach muscle tighten up Friday afternoon earlier than the Mets began a sequence in opposition to the defending World Collection champs. He was slated to hit second and play third base, however was scratched late and changed within the lineup by Starling Marte, who took his spot there once more for Recreation 2. With an indirect harm dominated out, Vientos pinch-hit for DH Jared Younger within the Mets’ 5-2 win, reaching base twice and getting hit by a pitch.
With Nimmo, it’s a distinct story. The outfielder eliminated himself after a rain delay Friday evening within the Mets’ 7-5 extra-inning loss with a stiff neck, unable to maneuver it to the appropriate. It’s one thing that happens periodically because of a bulging disk from a collision with the wall in 2019.
That harm took Nimmo out of motion for a lot of the season, which is strictly what he’s attempting to keep away from this time.
“We’ve been really good with the training staff and myself about being able to keep it under control and at bay,” Nimmo mentioned. “But sometimes with the travel and just everything, sometimes it pops its ugly head and takes a few days to deal with it.”
The 32-year-old crew chief informed Mendoza he “couldn’t pull the trigger” on his first at-bat Friday evening. He nonetheless managed to make a leaping seize on the wall in left area to rob Will Smith of additional bases within the prime of the second, which didn’t irritate the neck.
“It doesn’t help, but it wasn’t great before that point,” Nimmo mentioned. “Good thing that was over the left so I was able to turn and make the play on that one no problem. But yeah, turning to the right was very, very limited today. I was going to try and just change my whole setup in my swing in order to be able to play.”
Up to now, it’s taken 2-3 days for the soreness to subside with relaxation, muscle relaxers and therapy. He obtained therapy from the trainers Saturday afternoon however supervisor Carlos Mendoza was nonetheless not sure of his availability earlier than the sport.
ROSTER MOVES
After emptying their bullpen and their bench in a 13-inning, late evening/early morning affair with the Dodgers, the Mets introduced in reinforcements from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday afternoon. Infielder/outfielder Jared Younger and left-hander Brandon Waddell have been each referred to as up from Triple-A Syracuse.
The bench was brief with out Vientos and Nimmo on Friday evening, and for the reason that Mets didn’t make a roster transfer for Nimmo, they’ll play shorthanded once more. Younger, who performs first base and outfield, provides Mendoza defensive versatility in later innings, and a left-handed bat to exchange Nimmo’s.
Waddell was set to start out right this moment for Syracuse so he can present size out of the bullpen.
Left-hander Genesis Cabrera and outfielder Jose Azocar have been designated for project to make room on the roster.
Proper-hander Griffin Canning, who began Friday’s recreation earlier than the rain delay, will keep on the identical schedule. He threw throughout the rain delay with the hope of resuming his outing after the rain, however the Mets shut him down when the delay turned too prolonged.
POLAR PLUNGE
Pete Alonso was hitting nearly every part over the primary month of the season, however the Polar Bear has cooled significantly in current weeks. He hasn’t homered in his final 65 plate appearances, the longest homer-less stretch of his profession. His OPS has gone from 1.143 to .918 over 15 video games with out a dwelling run.
The Mets are clearly lacking the facility.
“I think he’s just missing good pitches to hit in the strike zone,” Mendoza mentioned. “Early on, he got out of the gate with the way he was swinging the bat. Fastballs in the strike zone — he wasn’t missing them. I feel like he’s swinging through a lot of pitches in the strike zone. That happens, players are going to go through stretches like this. He’s still a dangerous hitter, and yeah, it’s rare for him to go 15 games or so. Hopefully he hits one tonight.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Proper-hander Frankie Montas (lat pressure) made his first rehab begin with Low-A Brooklyn, throwing 37 pitches over 1 1/3 inning. Command was a problem early, however that’s to be anticipated since this was the equal of his first spring coaching begin, and his velocity was good. His fastball reached 96 and he sat comfortably round 93-95.
Montas allowed two earned runs on two hits, walked two and struck out one.
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