The Mets have placed infielder Andres Gimenez and catcher Tomas Nido on the injured list, the club announced. Outfielder Juan Lagares and catcher Patrick Mazeika will be replacing them on the active roster, as the Mets selected their contracts from the team’s alternate training site. Catcher Ali Sanchez has also been added to the roster as the 29th player for today’s doubleheader with the Marlins.
No specific reason was given for Gimenez and Nido’s placement, though the lack of information would seem to imply COVID-19 concerns. The Mets are returning to the field today after having four games postponed due to positive coronavirus tests from an unnamed player and coach. Also of note, bench coach Hensley Meulens and third base coach Gary DiSarcina are not at Citi Field today, according to multiple reporters.
Gimenez, one of the Mets’ top prospects and a top-100 prospect in the sport, was something of a surprise addition to New York’s roster at the beginning of the season since he hadn’t played beyond the Double-A level (and hadn’t hit particularly well at that level. Indeed, Gimenez looked a little overmatched in his first 62 big league plate appearances, hitting .254/.290/.339. On the plus side, Gimenez did go a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base chances and displayed some solid glovework at shortstop, second base, and third base.
Since Sanchez will seemingly just be up for today’s two games, it looks like the Mets will give Mazeika a look as Wilson Ramos’ backup while Nido is out. Mazeika was an eighth-round pick for the Mets in the 2015 draft, and he is poised to make his MLB debut after hitting .278/.371/.424 over 1801 career minor league plate appearances. Like Gimenez, Mazeika hasn’t played any Triple-A ball.
Lagares will return to the Mets after signing a minor league contract back in July. A staple of the New York outfield from 2013-19, Lagares displayed excellent glovework in his prime but injuries and a lack of consistent hitting turned the team’s four-year, $23.5MM extension into something of a misfire. After the Mets declined their club option on Lagares for the 2020 season, he inked a minor league deal with the Padres in the offseason but elected free agency in July.
COVID > Mets
New York bums at it again
2 players? I thought it was 1 player and 1 coach
i mean, one of the guys might just have an injury injury.
The people who tested positive AND those that were deemed to have close contact with them were left in Miami.
Looks like Nido and Gimenez, Meulens and DiSarina. Quarantined via contact as one is being reported symptomatic, but not stating which one.
As far as where did they get it? Travel, clubhouse attendant, food delivery, who knows. Could have come in contact 7-10 days ago. If it’s Nido, that could be really bad for the pitching staff, especially with 9 games in 6 days.
Ps, first game of the DH, Porcello needed 64 pitches to get through three innings and now a RAIN delay. Lugo to start game 2, Matz is being reported n/a for the DH, possibly being saved to back up Gsellman. DeGrom going Tuesday (asinine, IMHO), which means the entire available pitching staff is going to pitch in two days. Meanwhile, there are still at least 11 more innings to get through today! Thursday and then Friday’s DH are going to be ugly.
Missed the ‘c’ in DiSarcina, my bad.
Hey Lagares is back! And we finally get a look at Mazeika who I think is going to stink but at least we’ll see it for ourselves and can cross him off the list of minor leaguers Met fans irrationally pine for.
Juan,we hardly missed ya…i guess technically he’s a 2x met player?
Cant speak for covid yet but pneumonia isnt much fun either…cant imprison grown men but how are these guys catching it, family visits? Others in the hotel catching an autograph?..arent they more or less “wake up, shower,s–t,shave,hit the team bus,play, go back to hotel”
You do realize they are in contact with a relatively high number of people as they go about their day even with the level of precaution they are following?
Another roster mess up: no veteran C signed to replace Rene Rivera…
What are you talking about? Rivera IS the veteran catcher to replace Nido or Ramos.
Lagares is back! Look at his hard hit, line drive and contact %. His adjusted BA is higher than it was. And giving himself up in CF led to injuries like the wrist that hurt him. My fellow Mets fans really aren’t as smart they proclaim to be.
He got hurt with his toe in a game that should have been stopped..losing by a ton pouring rain,a injury that should have never ever happened
Who are the two corresponding 40 moves? Laguares isn’t worth booting anyone off fitbit he looks like a stud at the plate compared to Hamilton
Juan Lagares back… so when can we see Matt Albers score all the way from 1B?