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New York Mets have a pair of players currently on rehab assignments who made progress have made progress this week, with Luis Robert Jr. playing nine innings in center field for Triple-A Syracuse yesterday, while Jorge Polanco hit a home run in the same game.
Their performances represent progress to some extent. Both players have been out for a significant amount of time, with Robert dealing with a herniated disc in his lower back, while Polanco has taken forever to heal from an Achilles tendon issue that was initially misdiagnosed.
Meanwhile, the Mets season has gone down the drain. The Mets are currently 15 games under .500, and they're buried in last place in the NL East. It's hard to imagine either player doing much good for the Mets if they do return, although Robert represents a possible trade chip for a secondary prospect given that he's on an expiring contract.
His game was the second one in his stint in Syracuse. He went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts after going 1-for-2 with a single and a walk on Tuesday, according to Manny Randhawa of MLB.com. Robert was nothing special for the Mets before he got hurt, either, as he had an OPS of just .656 with two home runs in 24 games.
Polanco’ situation has just been just as exasperating, and perhaps even more so. His Achilles issue was misdiagnosed but now the Mets are fairly sure he has bursitis. He has good days and bad days, as the cliché goes, and he'll play a game or two then undergo a setback that forces him to the bench.
Polanco’s situation is more relevant going forward, however. He's not just trade bait, as he still has another year on his contract at $20 million a year. He wouldn't have much value as a trade chip right now, so the Mets will probably try to get him back to Citi Field and figure things out from there.
It's hard to imagine the Mets counting on him going forward, though, given what happened this year. Polanco was supposed to stabilize the Met' infield defense, and instead the Mets have struggled mightily at first base, the position he was supposed to play when they first acquired him.
Polanco's home run broke an 0-for-13 slump during his first five games at Syracuse. Prior to that, his slash line was .179/.246/.286, as the Mets basically gotten nothing from the signing.
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Their performances represent progress to some extent. Both players have been out for a significant amount of time, with Robert dealing with a herniated disc in his lower back, while Polanco has taken forever to heal from an Achilles tendon issue that was initially misdiagnosed.
Meanwhile, the Mets season has gone down the drain. The Mets are currently 15 games under .500, and they're buried in last place in the NL East. It's hard to imagine either player doing much good for the Mets if they do return, although Robert represents a possible trade chip for a secondary prospect given that he's on an expiring contract.
His game was the second one in his stint in Syracuse. He went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts after going 1-for-2 with a single and a walk on Tuesday, according to Manny Randhawa of MLB.com. Robert was nothing special for the Mets before he got hurt, either, as he had an OPS of just .656 with two home runs in 24 games.
Polanco’ situation has just been just as exasperating, and perhaps even more so. His Achilles issue was misdiagnosed but now the Mets are fairly sure he has bursitis. He has good days and bad days, as the cliché goes, and he'll play a game or two then undergo a setback that forces him to the bench.
Polanco’s situation is more relevant going forward, however. He's not just trade bait, as he still has another year on his contract at $20 million a year. He wouldn't have much value as a trade chip right now, so the Mets will probably try to get him back to Citi Field and figure things out from there.
It's hard to imagine the Mets counting on him going forward, though, given what happened this year. Polanco was supposed to stabilize the Met' infield defense, and instead the Mets have struggled mightily at first base, the position he was supposed to play when they first acquired him.
Polanco's home run broke an 0-for-13 slump during his first five games at Syracuse. Prior to that, his slash line was .179/.246/.286, as the Mets basically gotten nothing from the signing.
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