Mets weighing new Jeff McNeil-less second base pla

The lo s of Jeff McNeil will lead to Mets decisions, both with second base and with a roster spot. After learning their second baseman had fractured his wrist, the Mets inserted Jose Iglesias at second and played Saturday shorthanded, unable to get a 28th player to Citi Field in time. The plan, which could change, was for DJ Stewart to be recalled for a team that is short on lefty bats. Jose Iglesias hits a single in the eighth inning of the Mets 4-0 win over the Reds on Sept. 7, 2024. Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images With Je se Winker playing right field Saturday, the Mets did not have a lefty swinger available off a bench that was composed of Starling Marte, Tyrone Taylor, Pablo Reyes and Luis Torrens. Stewart did not play Saturday for Triple-A Syracuse, another sign that he would be summoned. Explore More Batting atop Syracuses order was Luisangel Acua, who could factor into the plans eventually but likely not immediately. Iglesias, who has feasted against lefty pitching this season, will get most of the time at second but maybe not all of it. The same way weve been using him he plays a couple days, two, three Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey days, and then he gets a couple of days off, manager Carlos Mendoza said before Iglesias went 2-for-4 with a double and a smoothly turned double play in . Hes been pretty succe sful with that. Reyes, a veteran utilityman, could get occasional looks at second after posting an .840 OPS with 10 home runs and 10 steals in 59 games with Syracuse. Perhaps Acua can at some point, too, but the top prospect and brother of the Braves superstar has had a poor season with Syracuse, owning a .668 OPS with little power and a .263 average in his first 125 games with the club. Jeff McNeil ended up being diagnosed with a fractured wrist after getting hit by a pitch in the Mets win over the Reds on Friday. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Though he tallied 38 steals, he also had been thrown out 13 times. Mendoza said the Mets were still having discu sions about the call-up, but Acua at the least has become an option. Other eventual po sibilities with Syracuse include Luke Ritter, a righty who owned an .880 OPS in his first 121 games. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Francisco Lindor (0-for-3 with a walk and his 100th run scored of the season) extended his career-best on-base streak to 35 games, which ties David Wright for the third-longest streak in franchise history and is the longest in Mets history that spans one season. His 16-game hitting streak was snapped. Kodai Senga threw his second bullpen se sion since straining his calf. Senga had not yet finished the se sion as Mendoza spoke to reporters, but the expectation was for the righty to again throw 25 pitches. Stephanie Diller, the widow of slain NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller, threw out a ceremonial first pitch. As did the Rangers Adam Fox, Islanders Anders Lee and Devils Brett Pesce. Additional reporting by Joel Sherman Shaquille O'Neal Jersey