At this level, it would take a nuclear explosion to get Francisco Alvarez out of the lineup.
One night time after getting hit by a 100 MPH pitch simply above his left elbow, the Mets backstop is again within the lineup in opposition to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, refusing to take break day to heal the nagging accidents he’s been enjoying by way of this month. Alvarez is at the moment enjoying with a sprained proper thumb UCL that may require surgical procedure after the season, and a damaged left pinky.
“As soon as it happened last night, when I went out to the field, I thought he was going to be done,” stated supervisor Carlos Mendoza. “It didn’t sound good from the dugout. You look up and it’s 100 that got him on the elbow, and he was in pain big time. I knew he was coming out of the ball game, right? But before the game’s over, he’s in the dugout with ice on it and with a smile on his face.”
Alvarez virtually skipped out of the dugout to rejoice the Mets’ 8-3 win over the Padres with the remainder of the staff. Instantly, he instructed Mendoza he can be good to go Wednesday for the second sport of a three-game set.
The pitch from right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez received him round his tricep space. He was fortunate to keep away from a direct hit on his elbow or on a bone, however Mendoza stated he’s nonetheless sore Wednesday.
A bruise is nothing for Alvarez.
The Mets’ catching battery is again at full energy with Luis Torrens activated off the injured listing Wednesday. Hayden Senger was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, however will seemingly journey with the Mets within the postseason on the taxi squad, ought to they clinch a playoff berth. Senger traveled with the Mets in the course of the 2024 playoffs.
Heart fielder Tyrone Taylor will begin a rehab project with Triple-A Syracuse on Friday. The hamstring pressure that has sidelined him for the previous few weeks is healed and he’s been working and doing baseball actions. Taylor returned to New York on Wednesday after his associate, Alyssa Banda, gave beginning to the couple’s second little one and first son in Arizona over the weekend.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
One night time after the Mets’ Excessive-A affiliate in Brooklyn clinched a spot within the South Atlantic League Championship Collection, the membership had the winners of their participant growth awards at Citi Area. Proper-hander Jonah Tong was named the minor league Pitcher of the Yr after flying by way of the system, beginning the yr in Double-A earlier than making solely two begins in Triple-A earlier than becoming a member of the massive league staff final month. Tong joined the opposite award winners on discipline for a pre-game ceremony.
“I think we’re excited that many of our guys get an opportunity at the big league level,” stated director of participant growth Andy Greene. “It was a pretty meteoric rise for him from where he started the season, and if you can look back two years ago, it’s been really fast for him, but he earned the opportunity. Being better than virtually every pitcher in minor league baseball gets you on the radar pretty fast.”
The remainder of the award winners are as follows:
Participant of the Yr: outfielder Carson Benge
Dominican Republic Academy Participant of the Yr: Shortstop Elian Peña
Dominican Republic Academy Participant of the Yr: left-hander Osiris Calvo
EVERYONE WATCHES WOMEN’S SPORTS
The Mets hosted Yedlimar De Jesus on Wednesday, a 17-year-old Puerto Rican right-hander who is ready to turn out to be the primary lady to play for the Monroe College baseball staff in New Rochelle. De Jesus, who has performed since she was 5 years previous, would be the first Puerto Rican lady to play faculty baseball with males.
