Mets manager Carlos Mendoza offered an update on J.D. Martinez prior to Thursday’s doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, and while the slugger continues to ramp up, a minor league assignment sounds imminent.
This Sunday is technically the first day that the 36-year-old can join the Mets, but Mendoza said the following series against the Atlanta Braves seems much more likely.
“We’re getting close. We’ve got to make a decision, because he’s getting close to joining one of our affiliates in the minor leagues, whether that’s Syracuse, Binghamton, or Port St.