PORT ST. LUCIE — Brandon Nimmo jumped into Grapefruit League motion a bit earlier this 12 months partly as a result of any such factor may occur.
Nimmo, who has been recovering from plantar fasciitis, started his exhibition season Friday — in late February, when early March had turn into his norm — so he might see how his foot would react and provides him further time if the method didn’t go easily.
Because it turned out, his knee wanted extra time.
Nimmo felt some proper knee soreness Saturday that pushed him out of Sunday’s lineup and has slowed his development.
He’s anticipating to take it simple for just a few days and reassess his knee Thursday, which is three weeks earlier than the season opener.
There may be time, and Nimmo isn’t nervous.
“I’m not overly concerned,” Nimmo stated after he hit, threw and ran Monday, the working at 70 %. “In fact, today was really good, a really positive day. I’m really positive going forward with this, but I also know that it’s not 100 percent — I got to take it day by day.”
Spring soreness occurs, however there’s additional consideration paid to Nimmo, whose plantar fasciitis carried over from final season and who has been slowly build up earlier than working at one hundred pc.
After enjoying just a few innings Friday and getting two plate appearances, the development has been slowed.
Nimmo nonetheless believes he will probably be prepared for Opening Day.
“It just flared up a little bit on me,” Nimmo stated. “Let’s nip this in the bud before we take the next step.”
Starling Marte is “feeling really good,” supervisor Carlos Mendoza stated, after taking cuts in his first dwell batting follow Sunday.
The following step is “hopefully” enjoying in a sport within the subsequent few days.
It’s unclear whether or not Marte, who has been coping with knee soreness since final summer season, will play in a minor league or main league sport, and it’s attainable that he initially serves as DH, however the step would point out progress.
The fourth outfielder/platoon DH participated in outfield drills Monday.
Mendoza isn’t positive whether or not prime prospect Drew Gilbert, who’s in main league camp, will get into Grapefruit League video games.
The outfielder missed a lot of final season to a hamstring pressure.
He recovered and performed on the finish of the 12 months and within the Arizona Fall League, however the Mets are being cautious in his development.
