Prior to Sunday's game against the Yankees, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gave a handful of updates on the team's injured players…
Kodai Senga feeling good after rehab start
Senga threw 3.2 innings on Saturday for Double-A Binghamton, his first start since suffering a hamstring strain on June 12. The team said that Senga could be back before the All-Star break against the Kansas City Royals and that's now appearing to look more probable.
"Good, he physically feels fine," Mendoza said. "We'll see how today, tomorrow, how they go. Hopefully, he's making a start for us next time."
The manager noted how important Senga is to the pitching rotation and that potentially getting him back this soon is "huge" for the team.
"Yeah, huge," Mendoza said. "We saw it when he went down, how hard it was for us. He's a big part of this team, he's a big part of the rotation. For us to be able get him back this quickly. We thought when he went down, in my head I was more like, 'After the All-Star break.'
"And then for him to be in play for us now before we go into All-Star break, he's huge for us."
Sean Manaea still on track for return before All-Star break
Manaea (elbow and oblique) will have one more rehab start this week with Triple-A Syracuse before "hopefully" rejoining the Mets on the road in Kansas City.
"He's making a start on Tuesday in Syracuse," Mendoza said. "And then we'll see where we're at. Hopefully he's a player for us toward the end of the next road trip, so in Kansas City. He's pitching Tuesday, we'll see how he comes out of that one and then we have a decision there."
He had received a cortisone shot last week after test results revealed a loose body in his elbow, slightly delaying his return, but he's already been cleared to pitch.
Manaea's next start will be his sixth rehab outing after throwing three innings on Wednesday for Double-A Binghamton.
Jesse Winker could return Tuesday
Winker, who's been out with right oblique strain since May 4, is expected to be back from the IL soon.
"Got all the at-bats, he's got one more today. We'll check with him after the game today and see if there's there's a chance for him to be active Tuesday," Mendoza said.
DH-ing for Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Winker went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
It was his first game in Triple-A after playing one game with High-A Brooklyn and two games with Double-A Binghamton. The veteran went 3-for-7 with a home run, double, five RBI, three walks and two runs scored during those three games.
Jose Siri "still ways to go" in recovery
Mendoza said that Siri is scheduled to get another MRI to see if his left tibia bone has healed properly.
Siri fractured his left tibia on April 12 after fouling a ball off his shin and suffered a small setback earlier in June. The bone hadn't healed to the team's liking and he was then shut down from baseball activities.
The Mets moved Siri to the 60-day IL on June 23.
Max Kranick making progress
Kranick was shut down for 3-4 weeks on June 21 after an MRI revealed a minor flexor strain, but Mendoza said the reliever is "getting close" to start throwing again.
"Kranick is in Port St. Lucie. He's getting close," Mendoza said. "Last report I got was he's feeling a lot better, almost symptom free. He should be getting close to start a throwing progression here."
The 27-year-old pitched to a 3.65 ERA in 24 appearances across 37 innings for New York this season. He last pitched on June 15 against the Rays, tossing two scoreless innings.
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