Mets Facing Major Decision After Phillies Game

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gave a status update for two of his key players, Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil.

“So as of right now, the plan is for them to go to Triple-A tomorrow," Mendoza said. "They're scheduled to play a full game, nine innings, tomorrow. And then I think they have a double-header on Wednesday, so they'll play one of them. It's a seven-inning game. And then we'll have a decision after that.”

As Mendoza alluded to, this leaves the Mets with a decision to make after Wednesday's series finale against the Phillies. One player who could be directly impacted is left-handed hitting infielder Brett Baty. With just 10 hits in 52 at-bats this season, Baty is a candidate to be demoted to Triple-A once McNeil is activated.

That said, McNeil’s return is a bit more interesting as he has been experimenting with center field (via SNY). After it was announced earlier this week that the return timeline for Jose Siri would be 6-8 weeks, the Mets may need McNeill to fill in for the right-handed outfielder upon his return.

As for Alvarez, he has yet to play in a game this season after suffering a fractured hamate bone while taking a swing during Spring Training. In his absence, Mets catcher Luis Torrens has given Queens average offensive production with a .703 OPS and 100 OPS+ as the primary catcher.