Mets manager Carlos Mendoza provided some updates prior to Sunday night’s series finale in San Francisco…
Jose Siri expected to return this season
Siri hasn’t resumed baseball activities after his setback from a fractured tibia.
Despite that, Mendoza is still expecting him to return this season.
“He’s still not doing much,” he said. “It’s been quite a bit here, but he’s pushing for it and I’m expecting him to be back here at some point, that’s the goal.”
Siri has been sidelined since fouling a ball off his shin on April 12.
He had just one hit in 20 at-bats prior to the injury, but was providing a spark with his speed and defense.
Tyrone Taylor and Jeff McNeil have been splitting time in center in his absence, but the Mets are in the market for an upgrade ahead of the deadline.
Starling Marte’s production
Marte continues to get the job done offensively.
He was on-base three more times on Saturday night, pushing his hitting streak to five games.
He’s put together a multi-hit showing in four of those.
“He’s been huge,” Mendoza said. “Continues to give us good at-bats against lefties and righties. He goes down and misses a few days, then he comes back and it seems like he didn’t even miss a day. The experience, the veteran presence, his ability to work at-bats and put the ball in play, there’s a lot to like there.”
Marte’s now hitting .282 with a .364 on-base percentage through 60 games.
Teams were reportedly checking in on his availability over the past few days, but with him being such a big piece for this lineup probably makes a trade seem less likely.
