Mets right-hander Kodai Senga is throwing and third baseman Mark Vientos continues to play for Triple-A Syracuse, New York manager Carlos Mendoza explained in injury updates before Sunday's game at the Philadelphia Phillies.
"He is — he's throwing," Mendoza said when asked if Senga "is throwing or doing anything at the moment."
"That's a good thing that, even right after the injury, he was able to keep the arm moving. So, yeah, I think he's playing catch. I'll see him (Monday) and have more info there. But, yeah, I was told that he's throwing."
Mendoza most recently said last Sunday that Senga (7-3, 1.47 ERA), whom the Mets placed on the 15-day injured list June 13 due to a right hamstring strain, was not "completely shut down" and already "in a better place" since sustaining the injury June 12 in New York's 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
Meanwhile, Vientos — on the 10-day injured list since June 3 due to a right hamstring strain — batted second and started at third base Sunday in Syracuse's 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins' Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.
"He was playing (Sunday) in Triple-A," Mendoza said of Vientos, whose fourth rehab game since last Tuesday saw him produce a 1-for-5 performance that featured a third-inning single. "We've got to make a decision where we'll give him a couple more games on the Triple-A level.
"So, I've got to check with (president of baseball operations) David (Stearns). I've got to get the report from him and some of the coaches down there in Triple-A and then we'll have a decision."
Syracuse has Monday off before a six-game series at the Nationals' Rochester Red Wings from Tuesday through Sunday.
"Well, I mean, with him, he's had a lot of at-bats here," Mendoza said of Vientos, who has a .230/.298/.380 slash line with six home runs and 21 RBI through 53 games this season with the Mets. "He went down … what, two, three weeks (ago)? … I don't know if you're comparing it with (catcher Francisco Alvarez's) case or not — completely different cases here because (Vientos) had a full spring training, 200 plate appearances.
"But, again, we'll see if he needs more at-bats because of the timing. But I think the health is going to be the No. 1 question and, if he's physically ready to go, then the next phase or the next step will be, 'OK, how are you feeling?' Timing-wise and things like that."
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