The Mets may be beginning the season banged up, however the membership had your complete workforce at Citi Discipline on Friday afternoon for the house opener, even those that have been rehabbing in Florida.
Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas, Jeff McNeil, Francisco Alvarez, Christian Scott, Paul Blackburn and Drew Smith had been all in attendance for the late-week matchup in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Mets wanting to incorporate your complete workforce within the festivities.
Supervisor Carlos Mendoza up to date the statuses of Alvarez, McNeil and Blackburn, indicating they’re all shifting in optimistic instructions.
Alvarez caught Kodai Senga’s bullpen earlier than the sport, which is a step past catching with the softer ball he was utilizing earlier this week. The backstop had hamate bone surgical procedure March 10, and is aiming to return later within the month. Luis Torrens has been doing a implausible job in his place, hitting .313 and having caught three of 4 runners attempting to steal bases, in addition to having made robust defensive performs on the plate. Hayden Senger has additionally labored nicely with the pitching employees.
Nonetheless, Senga has solely thrown to Torrens in a sport as soon as, and has a powerful relationship with Alvarez. He cited some changes that wanted to be made with Torrens after his final begin in Miami over the weekend.
McNeil (indirect pressure) has been hitting off the pitching machine this week, and was scheduled to take batting apply within the cages Friday. Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña have been taking part in second base in his place, however have each struggled on the plate. Baty has just one hit to begin the season and Acuña has two, together with a double.
Blackburn is scheduled to throw a bullpen Saturday at Citi Discipline. He’s hoping to be activated for the subsequent street journey subsequent week, which begins Friday in Sacramento in opposition to the A’s. The best-hander beforehand spent his whole profession with the A’s in Oakland earlier than being traded to the Mets final summer season.
Manaea (proper indirect pressure) continues to be shut down from throwing after his PRP injection, whereas Montas (proper lat pressure) is throwing from 60 ft.
Smith will proceed his rehab from Tommy John surgical procedure in New York whereas making periodic journeys to Port St. Lucie. Having rehabbed from his first UCL reconstruction surgical procedure in Florida, the right-hander now prefers to be across the workforce when injured and is comfy with the coaching employees in New York.
Scott, a Florida native, will do his UCL rehab primarily in Port St. Lucie, which permits him to be near his household within the Fort Lauderdale space.
Mendoza had a gathering with the workforce earlier than the day started, reminding them to benefit from the occasions and to take a second to understand the place they’re in as huge leaguers in entrance of their residence followers.
“I think this is something that you could never take for granted,” Mendoza mentioned. “It’s a privilege to wear a big league uniform, and in our case, to put on the Mets uniform means a lot. It means something. So whether [home opener] is No. 15 or it’s your first one, I told them in Houston, it’s a privilege, and to make sure that they enjoy it.”
