PHILADELPHIA — Jed Lowrie’s progression hasn’t put him in the conversation for addition to the Mets roster quite yet.
The veteran infielder, who still hasn’t played a game for the Mets this season because of various injuries, remained at Triple-A Syracuse on a minor league rehab assignment where he was 1-for-4 with a run scored in a 7-3 win over Rochester on Sunday. Syracuse is a game back in the playoff race — the regular season ends Monday — and the Mets’ hope was a postseason berth would come to fruition, with Lowrie remaining at Syracuse to receive further playing time.
If Syracuse misses the playoffs, Mets manager Mickey Callaway indicated it’s possible Lowrie would continue his rehab in another form.
“The one thing we will do is have guys throwing and keep guys stretched out in case we need them because we are in this playoff run,” Callaway said before the Mets faced the Phillies. “We can set up simulated games, we can do a lot of things. We can get creative with it, but I’m glad [Lowrie] is playing in Triple-A.”
Robinson Cano will have a large say in when he rejoins the Mets, according to Callaway. The second baseman told reporters Saturday he planned to be available for the Mets on Tuesday in Washington. Cano, who is returning from a torn left hamstring, was off Sunday after playing his first rehab game for Single-A Brooklyn a night earlier.
“We are going to lean on the player, so if he feels like he is getting close, I think [Tuesday] could be a possibility,” Callaway said.
Sam Haggerty, Tyler Bashlor and Daniel Zamora joined Brandon Nimmo among the players arriving to the Mets on the first day of expanded rosters. In addition, Tomas Nido was activated from the injured list after sustaining a concussion on the last homestand.
Bashlor and Zamora have worked from the Mets bullpen this season. Haggerty, an infielder, stole 23 bases combined at Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse. Callaway indicated Haggerty could be used primarily in a pinch-running role.
The Mets planned to take the train from Philadelphia to Washington, DC, after Sunday night’s game. It was expected they would arrive to their hotel around 1:30 a.m., before reporting to Nationals Park later in the morning for a 1:05 p.m. first pitch.
Callaway admitted his “heart sank” Saturday when J.D. Davis stepped to the plate for his first at-bat and the public address announcer mistakenly introduced Wilson Ramos. Last season, the Mets batted out of order in a game in Cincinnati.
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