The New York Mets will be getting two big pieces back this weekend. Catcher Francisco Alvarez and second baseman Jeff McNeil could rejoin the Mets on Friday, when the team begins its road trip in Washington.
The Mets are planning to reinstate catcher Francisco Alvarez and infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil from the 10-day injured list on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza announced to reporters (video link via SNY).
Starting catcher Francisco Alvarez and starting infielder Jeff McNeil are expected to be activated from the injured list and join the New York Mets for their weekend road trip beginning Friday, MLB.com reported.
Reinforcements are on the way for the first-place New York Mets. Hours before Wednesday’s series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gave an update on catcher Francisco Álvarez (hamate fracture) and former NL batting champion Jeff McNeil (oblique strain), both of whom have been out since early March.
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The New York Mets second base situation is about to get interesting. There will likely be three players on the roster who could start at second base. This assumes that Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez return, demoting Jose Azocar and Hayden Senger.
There were many heroes for the Mets during their Sunday win and weekend series sweep of the Cardinals. One of them is trying to keep his place on the club long-term.
Syracuse, Binghamton, and St. Lucie all picked up wins Sunday. Jeff McNeil launched another home run in Double-A, continuing to build a case for a return to the big league roster later this week, whether in Queens or Washington, D.C..
It appears the New York Mets will have to continue to wait for the return of rehabbing starters Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez. Despite recent momentum, manager Carlos Mendoza revealed Sunday that the pair will be evaluated in Queens on Monday.
Once New York Mets veteran infielder Jeff McNeil went down with an oblique injury before 2025 Opening Day, there was some concern about whether New York would see production at second base in his stead.
Despite their 11-7 record, the New York Mets have been dealing with a litany of injuries that have affected their offensive performance so far this season.
The Mets recently lost outfielder Jose Siri to a fractured tibia that will sideline him for a yet-to-be-determined (but obviously significant) period of time.
It was a mixed bag of results from the Mets’ minor leagues on Sunday. Brandon Waddell continued his strong start to the season, tossing five scoreless innings for Syracuse in a 7-0 win over the IronPigs.
The New York Mets are in desperate need of their veteran second baseman Jeff McNeil. Friday, the 33-year-old took his first step towards returning from his oblique injury, starting in his first rehab game for the Single-A St.
The New York Mets could be getting a key piece of their infield back from the injured list soon enough in 2022 batting champion Jeff McNeil. McNeil began a rehab assignment for the Single-A St.
The New York Mets got some good news this week as injured stars Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil are heading to Florida for rehab assignments.
The New York Mets are off to a hot start as they own a 7-3 record through 10 games played. However, they’ve been without both second baseman Jeff McNeil and catcher Francisco Alvarez so far as both suffered injuries during Spring Training.
The New York Mets injury news has taken a positive turn as Francisco Álvarez and Jeff McNeil are close to returning. Both players took batting practice on the field Tuesday for the first time since suffering their respective injuries.
The New York Mets will be without another key player on Opening Day. Second baseman Jeff McNeil has a low-grade oblique strain and will miss the start of the season, manager Carlos Mendoza announced Thursday.
Health hasn't been easy to come by for the New York Mets in spring training.
New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil has been shut down with a minor oblique strain and ruled out for Opening Day. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Thursday there's a chance McNeil, who won the 2022 National League batting title, won't return for a month.
Mets infielder Jeff McNeil has been diagnosed with a strained right oblique that will sideline him for Opening Day, manager Carlos Mendoza announced to the team’s beat this morning (via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com).
The Mets owe Jeff McNeil $25 million over the next two years, and while that number may seem reasonable for a player of his caliber, the team is hoping for a bounce-back season after a subpar 2024 campaign.
Five weeks after hitting the injured list, he now returns to the roster to provide the Mets with a versatile lefty bat capable of slotting into second base, third base and the outfield corners as needed.
The New York Mets 2024 season is not off to a great start with back-to-back losses to the Milwaukee Brewers. Even worse, they allowed a longtime nemesis — former Philadelphia Phillies first basemen Rhys Hoskins — to completely humiliate them in Saturday's 7-6 Brewers win.
You can take Rhys Hoskins away from the NL East, but there are still plenty of hard feelings between him and the New York Mets. They ignited those feelings again on Friday afternoon in a play at second base that resulted in both benches briefly emptying.
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