Juan Soto’s numbers had been up throughout the board in June, however Francisco Lindor’s stats went in a distinct path.
The Mets leadoff man posted a slash line of .204/.259/.369 with 4 homers and 14 runs scored in 103 at-bats.
“I really feel like when he’s on, he’s aggressive, and he’s utilizing the entire subject … and never chasing as a lot,” Carlos Mendoza mentioned earlier than Tuesday’s rainout in opposition to the Brewers. “You see how his swing choices proceed to get higher when he’s clicking. So I really feel like there’s been just a few video games the place I really feel like he’s getting there, however then there’s a pair the place he goes again to chasing just a little bit an excessive amount of or lacking good pitches to hit, particularly early in counts.
“However I feel he’s in a kind of stretches the place different gamers undergo it, and if somebody is aware of get by way of it and are available out the opposite aspect, it’s Francisco.”
Soto produced a slash line of .322/.474/.722 in June with 11 homers following a sluggish begin to the season.
Sean Manaea had the scheduled resumption of his minor league rehab project additionally washed out by rain.
Manaea was speculated to be again on the mound Tuesday evening for Double-A Binghamton following final week’s scare that brought about him to be shut down briefly with unfastened our bodies in his pitching elbow.
The left-hander, who has been on the injured listing all season resulting from an indirect concern, was speculated to pitch for the Rumble Ponies in opposition to Hartford.
The Mets mentioned Manaea now will pitch for certainly one of their minor league associates on Wednesday, however they didn’t specify which one.
“Let’s get by way of right this moment first. With Manaea, we simply gotta wait … and see how he responds afterwards,” Mendoza mentioned earlier than the rainouts had been introduced. “I feel he’s [scheduled to throw] 45-50 [pitches] right this moment and we’ll proceed to take it someday at a time, one outing at a time.
“We’ll see how he bounces again from this one, however the truth that he’s in an actual recreation, that’s an excellent signal, and we’ll go from there.”
Kodai Senga (hamstring) confronted hitters Sunday in a dwell BP session and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, along with fielding observe.
Mendoza mentioned “it’s doable” that Senga might then progress to a rehab project, however “we’ll see how he responds to the bullpen tomorrow.”
Tylor Megill (elbow) has one other MRI examination upcoming, and in line with Mendoza, “he’s undoubtedly feeling higher, however not throwing but.”
Outfielder Jesse Winker (indirect) additionally was scheduled to start a rehab project Tuesday with Binghamton. He’s anticipated to play two video games at Double-A, Mendoza mentioned, earlier than shifting to Triple-A Syracuse this weekend after an off-day Thursday.
Clay Holmes is scheduled to pitch the opener on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m., and the Mets listed the nightcap (7:10 p.m.) as TBD as an alternative of initially scheduled starter Blade Tidwell.
Freddy Peralta and Jacob Misiorowski are pitching for the Brewers.
