J.D. Martinez‘s Mets debut isn’t imminent, but it’s coming into focus.
Speaking on Tuesday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza and president of baseball operations David Stearns both discussed the progress of Martinez, who recently resumed swinging after dealing with general body soreness and back stiffness.
Martinez received a cortisone shot last week for the back stiffness, and has responded well.
According to Mendoza, he’s set to hit again on Tuesday.
As far as when Martinez will join the big league club, that could happen relatively soon.
Both Mendoza and Stearns noted that Martinez joining the Mets during their upcoming six-game West Coast road trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco — a trip that begins this Friday and ends on April 24 — could be unlikely.
Mendoza highlighted the start of the Mets’ next homestand, which begins on April 26 against the St. Louis Cardinals, as the likely target for Martinez — something Stearns echoed.
“Certainly my expectation is shortly thereafter, if not on the trip,” Stearns said.
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