MINNEAPOLIS — Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was “in good spirits” and undergoing additional testing at a neighborhood hospital on Wednesday, in response to an MLB spokesman, after he was hit with a line drive off the side of head.
Wendelstedt was umpiring first base when Tyrone Taylor’s foul shot within the sixth inning beaned him.
“I saw it like I used to be watching it in slow motion,” Taylor said after the Mets’ 4-3 loss to the Twins at Goal Field. “It was just scary.”
Wendelstedt was “coherent, speaking,” in response to crew chief Todd Tichenor.
The rest of the sport was played with three umpires.
Taylor said the incident reminded him of a line drive he hit into the stands earlier in his profession that injured a fan.
“It seems like it was my fault,” Taylor said.
Jeff McNeil’s next act in his rehab will involve trying a distinct position.
Because the Mets second baseman continues toward a return from an oblique strain, he’s scheduled to play center field on Thursday for Low-A St. Lucie, in response to manager Carlos Mendoza.
McNeil has three center field appearances in his major league profession, two of which were starts in 2023.
The Mets have a possibility for taking part in time in center, with Jose Siri sidelined by a fractured left tibia. Siri is predicted to be placed on the injured list Thursday.
“That is nothing recent for [McNeil], he has played there before,” Mendoza said. “But we desired to reap the benefits of this chance within the minor leagues, he’s on board with it.”
Mendoza noted the club also has Taylor and Luisangel Acuña as center field options, but wants to extend McNeil’s positional flexibility.
McNeil’s rehab will potentially shift to Triple-A Syracuse this weekend, but Mendoza said the weather will play a determining factor.
McNeil strained his oblique early in spring training and has been rehabbing since.
Francisco Alvarez was scheduled for a return to motion with Double-A Binghamton, a day after he was hit by a pitch within the left hand and departed the sport after catching the following inning.
Alvarez is rehabbing from surgery on that very same hand.
“A bit scary, he got here out of the sport, but he’s high quality,” Mendoza said.
MINNEAPOLIS — Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was “in good spirits” and undergoing additional testing at a neighborhood hospital on Wednesday, in response to an MLB spokesman, after he was hit with a line drive off the side of head.
Wendelstedt was umpiring first base when Tyrone Taylor’s foul shot within the sixth inning beaned him.
“I saw it like I used to be watching it in slow motion,” Taylor said after the Mets’ 4-3 loss to the Twins at Goal Field. “It was just scary.”
Wendelstedt was “coherent, speaking,” in response to crew chief Todd Tichenor.
The rest of the sport was played with three umpires.
Taylor said the incident reminded him of a line drive he hit into the stands earlier in his profession that injured a fan.
“It seems like it was my fault,” Taylor said.
Jeff McNeil’s next act in his rehab will involve trying a distinct position.
Because the Mets second baseman continues toward a return from an oblique strain, he’s scheduled to play center field on Thursday for Low-A St. Lucie, in response to manager Carlos Mendoza.
McNeil has three center field appearances in his major league profession, two of which were starts in 2023.
The Mets have a possibility for taking part in time in center, with Jose Siri sidelined by a fractured left tibia. Siri is predicted to be placed on the injured list Thursday.
“That is nothing recent for [McNeil], he has played there before,” Mendoza said. “But we desired to reap the benefits of this chance within the minor leagues, he’s on board with it.”
Mendoza noted the club also has Taylor and Luisangel Acuña as center field options, but wants to extend McNeil’s positional flexibility.
McNeil’s rehab will potentially shift to Triple-A Syracuse this weekend, but Mendoza said the weather will play a determining factor.
McNeil strained his oblique early in spring training and has been rehabbing since.
Francisco Alvarez was scheduled for a return to motion with Double-A Binghamton, a day after he was hit by a pitch within the left hand and departed the sport after catching the following inning.
Alvarez is rehabbing from surgery on that very same hand.
“A bit scary, he got here out of the sport, but he’s high quality,” Mendoza said.
