NEW YORK -- The odds of New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte making the roster for the wild-card series are getting slimmer and slimmer.
Speaking before Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Washington Nationals, Mets manager Buck Showalter admitted the outfielder's availability seems like a long shot when the postseason kicks off on Friday, but also added, "never say never."
"You can't swing a bat, you can't throw a ball, it's going to be hard," Showalter said.
Marte suffered a partial non-displaced fracture in his right middle finger on Sept. 6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates and the bone is still healing, leaving him unable to grip a baseball or bat.