Mets right handed Marcus Stroman He is making progress in his recovery from the broken left calf he suffered last week. Stroman has pulled again “Full tilt” Bullpen sessions, manager Luis Rojas said (via Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News). Pitcher coach Jeremy Hefner added that Stroman still can’t run, making it unclear when he will be online for his season debut. The sooner the better for the Mets, for whom Stroman is a must-have for the ace Jacob deGrom. From his own point of view, Stroman is in for a pretty big season with his first trip to free agency slated for the winter.
- One of Stroman’s Mets teammates, right partner Jared HughesHe has been on the disabled list since July 15. The team did not announce a reason for the move at the time, although it turns out it tested positive for the coronavirus, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Hughes was symptomatic for about 10 days, according to Rosenthal, but is now healthy and pitching at the team’s alternate training site. Prior to his bout with the virus, Hughes looked like he would earn a spot on the season opener list after the Mets signed him on a major league contract.
- the Ray You have received good news about a pair of your outfielders who, due to their own positive COVID tests, have missed the season so far. Star Austin Meadows participated in baseball activities on Wednesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com rebroadcasts (Twitter links). Manager Kevin Cash said Meadows may return at some point during the Rays’ stay at the Aug. 4-9. In the meantime, Randy arozarena He was cleared to meet with the team and resume baseball activities, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He began a rehab assignment at the Rays’ alternate training site Wednesday.
- the Red stockings, having obtained poor output from your patchwork rotation so far, will entitle you Zack Godley A starting opportunity, Jason Mastrodonate of the Boston Herald tweets. Godley, who the Red Sox signed a minor league contract this month, will make his first start with the club Saturday against the Yankees. The former Diamondback and Blue Jay were an effective starter just a couple of years ago before dropping dramatically last season. However, Godley had an extremely encouraging appearance of prolonged relief on Monday as he threw four scoreless innings and four seven-strikeout hits against no passing in a loss to the Mets.
