Before Saturday’s match between the Put And the Blue Jays de Toronto, manager Carlos Mendoza spoke to the media and gave some updates to a few injured players.
The skipper said that Jeff McNeil (oblique) and Francisco Alvarez (Hands) had to take shot practices outside at the Citi Field before the match, but due to the bad weather, this plan was put to the rebuilt.
"We have to see a few days to take him BP on the field and perhaps facing a bike machine on the field before we can decide when he can start playing games," Mendoza said about McNeil specifically. "So far (he feels) well and we will see how it goes."
McNeil underwent a low -grade oblique tension on March 13 and recently started swinging a bat as he starts his return.
Alvarez had a surgical intervention on his left hand due to a Bone Hamate fracture on March 9 and should miss six to eight weeks, which means that the receiver could still join the team before the end of April.
Ronny Mauricio is more late in its recovery process, but Mendoza has provided a positive update for the young person.
"He continues to progress in Florida, he continues with his recovery," Said Mendoza. "In a few days, we will see the next steps to play him in simulated games during prolonged spring training. He therefore reaches the point where we will push him to start his season. For the moment, he is progressing how we want it."
The inner field player has not played since he suffered an ACL torn in winter before the start of last season, but New York expects to be ready at some point this season and can potentially be an option to the second goal and / or third base.
In limited time in the big leagues, Mauricio reduced .248 / .296 / .347 with two circuits and seven interceptions after its beginnings in 2023.
As for the second basic player on Saturday, Brett BatyWho started slowly after training in the Stellar spring earned him a place on the opening day list, Mendoza thinks he is still at the start of the season and is not too concerned about the lack of success of the 25 -year -old.
"Do not get results early, but I have the impression that he hit a few hard bullets in Houston," Said the skipper. "In general, conviction when he obtains land to strike, like putting his swing on it, not chasing as much as I have the impression that sometimes he came out of the striking area. But it is early, little at bats, he must just go here and he will."
Baty, 1-for-14 so far this season, beats seventh in alignment with New York against the old Met and Right Chris Bassitt.
