Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday that he's "not too concerned" about Nimmo's (intercostal) injury, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Nimmo tweaked his right intercostal on a checked swing Saturday against Atlanta and eventually exited the game. However, Mendoza said of the injury that "I think we caught it early," and as of no there are no plans to send him for an MRI. Nimmo will be reevaluated Sunday but is considered day-to-day for the time being.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Exits with intercostal irritation
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Nimmo left Saturday's game against Atlanta with right intercostal irritation, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
Nimmo went 0-for-1 with a walk before exiting after the fourth inning. He suffered the injury on a checked swing and may undergo further tests after the game. Tyrone Taylor replaced Nimmo in left field.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Clubs seventh homer
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Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to Atlanta.
The veteran shortstop took Charlie Morton deep in the seventh innings to get the Mets on the board, but they were already facing a 4-0 deficit at that point. Lindor has had a good start to May, batting .276 (8-for-29) through eight games with 10 RBI, but on the season he still carries a disappointing .212/.282/.404 slash line with seven homers, four steals, 21 RBI and 22 runs in 37 contests.
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Mets' Christian Scott: No hard innings cap this season
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The Mets don't have a hard innings limit in mind for Scott this season, despite the fact that he's never thrown more than 87.2 innings in a season dating back to his college days, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
That doesn't mean the 24-year-old right-hander is headed for a 200-inning campaign, of course. Instead, the team will rely on biometric data to make sure Scott's mechanics and pitch quality aren't deteriorating as his workload builds up. "The other way didn't work," pitching coach Jeremy Hefner said this week, referencing the fact that injuries around the league weren't curtailed in the past by focusing on the volume of innings a pitcher threw relative to prior years. "So this is the information in front of us. You try to make the best decision possible with the information that you have." Scott could still be facing a shutdown later this summer if he shows signs of fatigue, but after posting a 3.20 ERA and 36:6 K:BB through 25.1 innings for Triple-A Syracuse before an impressive big-league debut May 4 against the Rays, the Mets will keep him in the rotation as long as he's producing strong results.
Quintana (1-4) yielded four runs on six hits and two walks over five innings Friday, striking out three and taking a loss against Atlanta.
All four runs against Quintana came in the third inning when he coughed up three homers. Prior to Friday's outing, he'd allowed just three home runs through 36.1 innings this season. Quintana's ERA has jumped from 3.48 to 5.44 after giving up 12 runs in his last two appearances. His next start is lined up to come in Philadelphia next week.
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Mets' Drew Smith: Set for another outing
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Smith (shoulder) is slated to make another appearance with Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
Smith started his rehab assignment with Syracuse on Wednesday, giving up a solo home run in an inning of relief while throwing 13 pitches. The right-hander is recovering from right shoulder inflammation that landed him on the 15-day IL on April 17.
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Mets' Brooks Raley: Getting second opinion
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Manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday that Raley (elbow) is "not close" to throwing and will be seeing another doctor, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
Raley hasn't received much good news since being placed on the 15-day IL on April 21, initially being expected to return as soon as eligible before having his return date extended. Mendoza said May 2 that they'd be taking it slow with Raley, as it seems the inflammation in Raley's throwing elbow isn't healing as expected. Raley will see orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister next week and is still weighing all options, including Tommy John surgery or internal brace surgery, but also rest/rehab, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Baptist is currently suspended for lying about his age/identity when he signed with the Mets for $1.1 million in January 2023, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
The report doesn't expand on the details of Baptist's actual age or the length of the suspension, and his birth dates have not been adjusted on MLB's official websites. A speedy, lefty-hitting center fielder, Baptist slashed .276/.426/.476 with two home runs and 12 steals in 32 games in the Dominican Summer League, but those numbers would be much less impressive if Baptist were actually 18 instead of 17 last summer.
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Mets' Drew Smith: Kicks off rehab assignment
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Smith (shoulder) began a rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Syracuse, giving up one run on one hit over an inning of relief.
Smith served up a solo home run but otherwise navigated a 13-pitch eighth inning without much difficulty. The right-hander has been on the 15-day injured list since April 27 with shoulder inflammation and could need another rehab appearance or two before rejoining the Mets bullpen.
Baro (hand) was cleared to make his season debut for Single-A St. Lucie on April 30 and has gone 4-for-18 with a triple, six walks, six walks, one run and two stolen bases through his first six games with the affiliate.
Baro got off to a delayed start to the 2024 season after suffering a hamate fracture in spring training, but he's hit the ground running since joining St. Lucie at the end of April. The injury hasn't affected his keen eye at the plate, as Baro has drawn six walks against five strikeouts thus far.
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Mets' Jose Quintana: Mets-Cardinals postponed Wednesday
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Quintana and the Mets won't face the Cardinals on Wednesday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in St. Louis, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The two teams will make up the game Aug. 5. Assuming Quintana wasn't too overtaxed from his warmup prior to Wednesday's game being postponed, he could have his next start pushed back to Friday's series opener versus Atlanta following Thursday's team off day.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Getting Wednesday off
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Marte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Marte had started each of the Mets' first seven games of May, going 6-for-30 (.200 average) with one extra-base hit (a double) and one stolen base. His absence Wednesday looks to be little more than a maintenance day as the Mets and Cardinals wrap up their series with a day game after a night game.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Receiving breather Wednesday
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McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
McNeil is likely just sitting out as part of a planned rest day, as he had started each of the Mets' last 30 games dating back to April 5. Joey Wendle will fill in for McNeil at the keystone.
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Mets' Tomas Nido: Retreating to bench Wednesday
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Nido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Nido will get a breather for the day game after he started behind the dish in both of the first two contests of the series. Omar Narvaez will form a battery with starting pitcher Jose Quintana on Wednesday.
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Mets' Cole Sulser: Sent back to minors
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The Mets optioned Sulser to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Yohan Ramirez, who was claimed off waivers from the Orioles earlier this week. Sulser holds a 9.64 ERA and 7:3 K:BB across 4.2 relief innings during his time with the Mets this season.
