Overview

• Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña remain offensively ineffective, combining for a .306 OPS at second base, the lowest in MLB this season.
• Mets President David Stearns emphasized the urgency for one of the young players to seize the opportunity and improve production.
• Catcher Francisco Alvarez, recovering from a fractured hamate bone, will begin his rehab assignment with Class A St. Lucie on Wednesday.
• Jeff McNeil, sidelined with a right oblique strain, took batting practice and is expected to start a rehab assignment later this week.
• The Mets are considering roster adjustments, including potential demotions to Triple-A, if performance at second base does not improve before McNeil's return.