Mets Notes: A.J. Minter, Kodai Senga throw bullpen sessions; Jorge Polanco still dealing with bursitis

Minter was on his way back from a lat strain that required surgery last year. The left-handed reliever was supposed to appear in the first game of a back-to-back the day he complained about the discomfort he felt in his hip.

Kodai Senga

Mendoza said that Senga will be throwing a bullpen session on Sunday which is also “a good sign” for the right-hander.

Senga has been on the IL with lumbar spine inflammation since late April and has struggled mightily this season.

Jorge Polanco

A day after going through baseball activity like taking batting practice from the right side, Polanco still seems a ways away from returning to the club.

“Some good days, some other days when it’s not as good,” Mendoza said.

The biggest problem with Polanco, who went on the IL with a wrist issue while also dealing with bursitis in his Achilles, is the bursitis.

“It’s more the bursitis that he’s dealing with,” Mendoza said. “The wrist is in a good place. It’s just the same thing that he was dealing with from the very beginning.”

Polanco began the season healthy but quickly developed Achilles tendonitis which was later classified as bursitis. The chronic pain forced Polanco to either sit out or strictly DH even though he was signed with the intention of playing first base.

With the pain not going away despite nearly a month off, it’s certainly a concern for New York.

Luis Robert Jr.

Although Mendoza told reporters that there’s “nothing new” to report on Robert (lumbar spine disc herniation), with the outfielder still just getting treatment back in New York, the skipper was asked if he thinks the injury can be a long-term problem.

His answer didn’t exactly inspire hope.

“We don’t know,” he said. “Wait til we get back to New York, see it in person and see what we got here.”