WEST SACRAMENTO — Jose Siri was out of the lineup Sunday for the Mets’ collection finale in opposition to the A’s, nonetheless in ache after fouling a pitch off of his left shin in the future prior. The middle fielder was nonetheless on crutches Sunday morning, unable to place any weight on the leg.
The Mets are not sure as as to whether or not he’ll must go on the injured listing, but it surely sounds seemingly.
“I think we will have to have a conversation after the game and then maybe tomorrow,” stated supervisor Carlos Mendoza. “But with the way he’s feeling right now, I can see this potential. Unless he turns a corner here.”
The Mets have loads of outfielders on the roster with Starling Marte and Jesse Winker primarily used as platoon DHs. However Tyrone Taylor and Siri already cut up time in middle discipline so ought to they lose him to the IL, Taylor will seemingly see the majority of the time in middle discipline.
The Mets used Mark Vientos as a DH as an alternative of Marte or Winker on Sunday in opposition to Luis Severino and the A’s, with Brett Baty at third base and Luisangel Acuña at second. Winker has been underneath the climate since earlier than the group arrived in Sacramento and nonetheless isn’t 100%, and for Marte it was a scheduled time without work.
Mendoza likened it to Vientos enjoying “half” of the sport, with the Mets nonetheless getting his bat within the order, however getting him a break of kinds as a DH.
With Marte, the Mets are being cautious of the knee that sidelined him for a part of final season. Marte nonetheless needed to work by some points with the knee throughout spring coaching, so the group is managing his workload by the early a part of the season to keep away from aggravation.
“This is a guy that, in spring training, didn’t play much, but was healthy enough to make the Opening Day [roster],” Mendoza stated. “Now, even though he’s the DH’ing and we just had a day off, we’re playing 13 in a row. It’s just something that we will do throughout the year.”
Vientos hasn’t seen the outcomes on the plate he’s hoped for, going simply 6-for-50 (.120) with two doubles and one RBI to start out the season. He was visibly pissed off in Miami two weeks in the past, however with the Mets having received seven of their final 10 video games, it’s helped him preserve a constructive mindset.
“We’re winning games and we’re doing well,” Vientos stated. “It would be kind of different if we were losing, then I might be like, ‘Man,’ but we’re winning and I’m having good at-bats.”
Vientos hasn’t modified his routine or his swing, he doesn’t need to drive change when it isn’t wanted. As a substitute, he’s trusting the method. Mendoza needs his younger third baseman to be taught from this expertise.
“He’s hitting the ball hard, he’s controlling the strike zone, so as long as he continues to do that, results will come,” Mendoza stated. “That’s part of the learning process when you’re a big league player and not getting results — executing game plans, doing the things that you need to be doing. He’s going to be in a good spot if he keeps doing that.”
Initially Revealed: April 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM EDT
