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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was once again asked about 1B/DH Jorge Polanco on Sunday ahead of the team’s rubber match with the Yankees.
And while there is no updated timeline for Polanco, who hasn’t played since April 14 due to wrist and Achilles injuries, Mendoza indicated that the Achilles bursitis is something that likely will not heal 100 percent this season, and that it comes down to how well the veteran can tolerate and play through it.
If Polanco doesn’t reach that point, it doesn’t sound like he’ll be playing any time soon.
“I think it’s getting to a point where—he’s going to feel it, right? But just keeping it to a point of ‘I can tolerate this’ because if not he’s going to get shut down for a long period of time,” Mendoza said. “So, I think we just continue to go through baseball activities, continue to push it running-wise, and see how he reacts to that.
"Hopefully, he can continue to get treatment and hopefully it goes away, but it's something that he's probably gonna have to manage."
Polanco, who signed a two-year deal with the Mets this offseason with the idea of him being the everyday first baseman, has played in just 14 games this season, hitting .179 with one home run.
“We want to have more good days than the days I don’t feel so good,” Polanco, who recently received a PRP injection, told The Athletic earlier this week. “That’s when I know I’ll be ready to go.”
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And while there is no updated timeline for Polanco, who hasn’t played since April 14 due to wrist and Achilles injuries, Mendoza indicated that the Achilles bursitis is something that likely will not heal 100 percent this season, and that it comes down to how well the veteran can tolerate and play through it.
If Polanco doesn’t reach that point, it doesn’t sound like he’ll be playing any time soon.
“I think it’s getting to a point where—he’s going to feel it, right? But just keeping it to a point of ‘I can tolerate this’ because if not he’s going to get shut down for a long period of time,” Mendoza said. “So, I think we just continue to go through baseball activities, continue to push it running-wise, and see how he reacts to that.
"Hopefully, he can continue to get treatment and hopefully it goes away, but it's something that he's probably gonna have to manage."
Polanco, who signed a two-year deal with the Mets this offseason with the idea of him being the everyday first baseman, has played in just 14 games this season, hitting .179 with one home run.
“We want to have more good days than the days I don’t feel so good,” Polanco, who recently received a PRP injection, told The Athletic earlier this week. “That’s when I know I’ll be ready to go.”
Continue reading...
