Within the greatest second Saturday night time for the Mets, supervisor Buck Showalter stated he felt comfy with a banged-up Tomas Nido on the plate, even with All-Star Jeff McNeil sitting on the bench, unused.
With runners on the corners and two outs within the ninth inning and the Mets trailing the Padres by a run, Showalter caught with Nido — the light-hitting catcher who had been pulled an evening earlier with a hand contusion — relatively than turning to McNeil, whom the supervisor stated was accessible.
McNeil, whom Showalter made some extent to relaxation after a chaotic few days touring backwards and forwards to the All-Star Recreation, watched from the dugout as Nido popped out to finish the Mets’ 2-1 loss to the Padres at Citi Discipline.
“I believed Nido was within the circulate of the sport, received a success for us final time, received some huge hits in that scenario,” Showalter stated of the righty-hitting Nido, who went 1-for-3 to enhance his common to .212.
Part of the equation seemed to be the opposing pitcher: The Padres had lefty nearer Taylor Rogers on the mound. The lefty-hitting McNeil, although, has batted .286 this season in opposition to southpaws.
“Jeff was a great possibility. I believed Nido was a great possibility, too,” stated Showalter, who added that nothing bodily is ailing McNeil.
McNeil turned a father final week, then flew to Los Angeles, the place he took half within the All-Star Recreation. Due to the busy schedule and with San Diego throwing a great lefty in Blake Snell, Showalter stated he and McNeil agreed on the night time off.
On Friday, Nido was drilled with a pitch from Max Scherzer on a cross-up and compelled out of the sport. He was capable of swing Saturday, although, and stated he felt OK.
On the Mets’ first night time with lefty-hitting Daniel Vogelbach within the dugout, it felt as in the event that they have been one righty bat brief. They doubtless will herald one other hitter by the commerce deadline, although Showalter shouldn't be publicly campaigning for one.
“We’ve received every little thing we want in my thoughts,” Showalter stated. “I don’t deal in that realm. I like our membership, I like our gamers, I like our folks.”
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