Last week, on Thursday, the New York Mets announced that one player and one coach had tested positive for COVID-19. That resulted in four suspended games. The team will take the field again today, with a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins.
The identities of the player and coach who tested positive isn’t known, but today, the New York Mets placed infielder Andrés Giménez and catcher Tomas Nido on the 10-day injured list for undisclosed reasons, according to Rotoworld. Common sense leads us to believe that one of the two was the one who tested positive for the disease. The other one could be for precautionary reasons, although that would be speculation on our part.
It’s unclear when Gimenez and Nido will be ready to return to action, but they are looking at least 10 days on the shelf.
The New York Mets made some roster moves on Tuesday. Catcher Pat Mazeika has been called up to provide some depth behind the plate, and backstop Ali Sanchez has also been recalled from the alternate training site.
Sanchez will be the 29th man for today’s doubleheader against the Fish.
Mazeika will make his major league debut whenever he steps on the field. He is 26 years old and hit .245 with 16 home runs and a .738 OPS in 116 games at Double-A in 2019.
The Mets call up Lagares
In a separate transaction, the Mets also purchased the contract of one old friend. Juan Lagares will be joining the team from their alternate training site.
Lagares played most of his career with the Mets and returned this season on a minor league deal. His career slash line is rather uninspiring at .254/.297/.361, but he remains a rock solid defensive center fielder that can win a game with his glove.
The Mets are entering a crucial stage of their season, as they are set to play a total of nine games in six days. They will have three doubleheaders this week: one against the Marlins and two versus the Yankees on the weekend.