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Interim Mets manager Andy Green provided some injury updates prior to Tuesday’s series opener against the Royals…
For the first time since April 14, Jorge Polanco is back in the big leagues.
Polanco has been sidelined for the majority of the season with Achilles and wrist issues, but he’s been grinding his way back in the minors over the last few weeks.
After his latest rehab games with Syracuse, the club deemed him ready to return.
Polanco immediately jumps back into the starting lineup, batting sixth and serving as the DH for Tuesday’s meeting with former Met Seth Lugo.
“We’re all excited to have him there,” Green said. “He had some nice games in rehab, homered in his last game, so we think he’s ready to DH for us and ready to get going here.”
Polanco’s playing time will be based on how he responds on a daily basis, but he’s expected to be available off the bench on the days he doesn’t start.
His bat is the big thing Green values at the moment, but the team will see if he can get into the field at first base depending on how he feels.
“We have guys we can slide to first, somebody is going to have to DH,” he said. “We’re just happy to have his bat, and if he gets to first in the near future, we’ll be thrilled about that.”
Robert Jr. had his rehab assignment transferred to Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday, where he’ll continue to play to see exactly how far off he is.
The outfielder won’t be in the Rumble Ponies’ lineup Tuesday as he takes the day to workout, but the hope is that he’ll be back out there Wednesday.
He reached base just twice across 10 at-bats over the past week with Syracuse.
Green hasn’t figured how the team will handle the outfield mix when Robert is ready to return, but he continues to be impressed by youngsters Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing.
Green said that Semien is progressing well in his recovery from a hip flexor strain.
The veteran ran up to 80 percent on Monday, and was spotted running and taking grounders again Tuesday.
Semien, still however, remains without a timeline for a return.
“He’s a baseball player, he wants to be on the field,” the skipper said. “He’s doing everything humanly possible to make that happen as fast as possible -- he’s progressing very well.”
Semien’s reported timeline called for him to miss at least 4-to-6 weeks.
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Plan for Polanco
For the first time since April 14, Jorge Polanco is back in the big leagues.
Polanco has been sidelined for the majority of the season with Achilles and wrist issues, but he’s been grinding his way back in the minors over the last few weeks.
After his latest rehab games with Syracuse, the club deemed him ready to return.
Polanco immediately jumps back into the starting lineup, batting sixth and serving as the DH for Tuesday’s meeting with former Met Seth Lugo.
“We’re all excited to have him there,” Green said. “He had some nice games in rehab, homered in his last game, so we think he’s ready to DH for us and ready to get going here.”
Polanco’s playing time will be based on how he responds on a daily basis, but he’s expected to be available off the bench on the days he doesn’t start.
His bat is the big thing Green values at the moment, but the team will see if he can get into the field at first base depending on how he feels.
“We have guys we can slide to first, somebody is going to have to DH,” he said. “We’re just happy to have his bat, and if he gets to first in the near future, we’ll be thrilled about that.”
Next steps for Robert Jr.
Robert Jr. had his rehab assignment transferred to Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday, where he’ll continue to play to see exactly how far off he is.
The outfielder won’t be in the Rumble Ponies’ lineup Tuesday as he takes the day to workout, but the hope is that he’ll be back out there Wednesday.
He reached base just twice across 10 at-bats over the past week with Syracuse.
Green hasn’t figured how the team will handle the outfield mix when Robert is ready to return, but he continues to be impressed by youngsters Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing.
Plus, a Marcus Semien update
Green said that Semien is progressing well in his recovery from a hip flexor strain.
The veteran ran up to 80 percent on Monday, and was spotted running and taking grounders again Tuesday.
Semien, still however, remains without a timeline for a return.
“He’s a baseball player, he wants to be on the field,” the skipper said. “He’s doing everything humanly possible to make that happen as fast as possible -- he’s progressing very well.”
Semien’s reported timeline called for him to miss at least 4-to-6 weeks.
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