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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza updated the injury statuses of shortstop Francisco Lindor and right-hander Christian Scott, among others, before Saturday's game at the Philadelphia Phillies.
Lindor (left calf strain) began his rehab assignment with a leadoff single in Friday's game with Double-A Binghamton and is set to join the Mets' Triple-A affiliate for Sunday's 1:05 p.m. start against the Baltimore Orioles' Norfolk Tides.
"Syracuse tomorrow," Mendoza said of Lindor. "Yeah, he's going to Syracuse tomorrow -- him and Tyrone Taylor. Same thing with (Ronny) Mauricio. But with Lindor, off today and then he's playing for Syracuse tomorrow."
Mauricio (left thumb fracture) is set to bat leadoff and start at shortstop for Syracuse in Saturday's 6:35 p.m. game against Norfolk. Taylor (right hip flexor strain), who homered and singled in Friday's game, is not in Saturday's lineup but figures to join Lindor.
"Then we'll see where we're at," Mendoza said of Lindor. "We'll see where we're at after Sunday night."
Lindor responded well to Friday's game, Mendoza added.
"Good, good," Mendoza said. "He was good, good day. Yeah, checked in today at Citi Field, feeling fine. So, back at it tomorrow."
Scott (right hip impingement) threw a bullpen Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, and "it went well," Mendoza explained.
"Full bullpen," Mendoza said. "High intensity. Yeah, so, just got to wait how he responds the next couple of days and go from there."
What is next for Scott?
"Then he's going to be facing batters, throwing a live BP, multiple ups that will put him in line for the next step," Mendoza said. "But, again, I don't want to get ahead of myself here. But good thing is it was good to watch him today, just throwing his baseballs with no hesitation and he looked normal, he looked fine."
Skipping a rehab assignment is "possible" for Scott, Mendoza added.
"It's possible, it's possible," Mendoza said. "Like I said, if he responds back from this bullpen session, there's a good chance he's going to throw an intense live BP with multiple ups ... and then we'll go from there."
Right-hander Clay Holmes is doing "light throwing" a month since he went on the injured list with his right fibula fracture, Mendoza explained.
"Just light throwing," Mendoza said. "But not much there. Just got to continue to wait. Another imaging -- I'm not sure when -- before he can start doing more high-intensity stuff. But just light catch."
Infielder and designated hitter Jorge Polanco went on the 60-day injured list this past Monday with a right wrist contusion. Is he not close to restarting his rehab assignment, which saw him start stints with Binghamton May 27 and Syracuse June 2?
"I wouldn't say that," Mendoza said. "He's still hitting. He ran the bases today, but he's just one of those where -- going back to three, four weeks ago where there's days where he feels good and then he flares up again and then we have to slow things down. So, it's kind of like the same thing. But he's hitting, he's still running. But, again, good days and then some other days where it's not as good."
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Francisco Lindor's rehab assignment heads to Triple-A Syracuse
Lindor (left calf strain) began his rehab assignment with a leadoff single in Friday's game with Double-A Binghamton and is set to join the Mets' Triple-A affiliate for Sunday's 1:05 p.m. start against the Baltimore Orioles' Norfolk Tides.
"Syracuse tomorrow," Mendoza said of Lindor. "Yeah, he's going to Syracuse tomorrow -- him and Tyrone Taylor. Same thing with (Ronny) Mauricio. But with Lindor, off today and then he's playing for Syracuse tomorrow."
Mauricio (left thumb fracture) is set to bat leadoff and start at shortstop for Syracuse in Saturday's 6:35 p.m. game against Norfolk. Taylor (right hip flexor strain), who homered and singled in Friday's game, is not in Saturday's lineup but figures to join Lindor.
"Then we'll see where we're at," Mendoza said of Lindor. "We'll see where we're at after Sunday night."
Lindor responded well to Friday's game, Mendoza added.
"Good, good," Mendoza said. "He was good, good day. Yeah, checked in today at Citi Field, feeling fine. So, back at it tomorrow."
Christian Scott's bullpen 'went well'
Scott (right hip impingement) threw a bullpen Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, and "it went well," Mendoza explained.
"Full bullpen," Mendoza said. "High intensity. Yeah, so, just got to wait how he responds the next couple of days and go from there."
What is next for Scott?
"Then he's going to be facing batters, throwing a live BP, multiple ups that will put him in line for the next step," Mendoza said. "But, again, I don't want to get ahead of myself here. But good thing is it was good to watch him today, just throwing his baseballs with no hesitation and he looked normal, he looked fine."
Skipping a rehab assignment is "possible" for Scott, Mendoza added.
"It's possible, it's possible," Mendoza said. "Like I said, if he responds back from this bullpen session, there's a good chance he's going to throw an intense live BP with multiple ups ... and then we'll go from there."
Clay Holmes' 'light throwing'
Right-hander Clay Holmes is doing "light throwing" a month since he went on the injured list with his right fibula fracture, Mendoza explained.
"Just light throwing," Mendoza said. "But not much there. Just got to continue to wait. Another imaging -- I'm not sure when -- before he can start doing more high-intensity stuff. But just light catch."
Jorge Polanco's mixed days
Infielder and designated hitter Jorge Polanco went on the 60-day injured list this past Monday with a right wrist contusion. Is he not close to restarting his rehab assignment, which saw him start stints with Binghamton May 27 and Syracuse June 2?
"I wouldn't say that," Mendoza said. "He's still hitting. He ran the bases today, but he's just one of those where -- going back to three, four weeks ago where there's days where he feels good and then he flares up again and then we have to slow things down. So, it's kind of like the same thing. But he's hitting, he's still running. But, again, good days and then some other days where it's not as good."
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