Mets Notes: A.J. Minter, Kodai Senga throw bullpen sessions; Jorge Polanco still dealing with bursitis
With a host of players currently on the injured list, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza briefed reporters on some of their recoveries. A. J.
Minter Minter threw a bullpen session on Saturday for the first time since pausing his rehab assignment earlier in the week after feeling left hip discomfort and left it feeling fine. “He threw a bullpen yesterday which is a good sign,” Mendoza said. “I think he’ll throw a couple of more before we put him back in game action if he continues to feel well.
But it’s good that he threw a bullpen yesterday. ” Minter was on his way back from a lat strain that required surgery last year. The left-handed reliever was supposed to appear in the first game of a back-to-back the day he complained about the discomfort he felt in his hip.
Kodai Senga Mendoza said that Senga will be throwing a bullpen session on Sunday which is also “a good sign” for the right-hander. Senga has been on the IL with lumbar spine inflammation since late April and has struggled mightily this season. Jorge Polanco A day after going through baseball activity like taking batting practice from the right side, Polanco still seems a ways away from returning to the club.
“Some good days, some other days when it’s not as good,” Mendoza said. The biggest problem with Polanco, who went on the IL with a wrist issue while also dealing with bursitis in his Achilles, is the bursitis. “It’s more the bursitis that he’s dealing with,” Mendoza said.