Overview
- A mid-April platelet-rich plasma shot, a blood-derived treatment, has eased Jorge Polanco’s Achilles soreness, yet the Mets still have no return date.
- David Stearns said the infielder must report no symptoms before the club will even discuss a comeback plan.
- Polanco has not played since April 14 in Los Angeles and has logged only 14 games for New York, hitting .179 with one home run.
- The veteran originally went to the injured list for a wrist issue, and the ongoing Achilles problem remains the main barrier to his return.
- Polanco called the injection an easy choice and said he will come back when he has more good days than bad, a stance that adds pressure to a Mets roster already down Francisco Lindor, Luis Robert Jr., and Francisco Alvarez at 18–25 and last in the NL East.