Marte (migraines) is expected to be activated from the injured list Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Marte has been out since mid-July due to a series of migraine headaches, but he's been prescribed medication and is doing all baseball activities without issue. The veteran outfielder carries a weak .254/.308/.332 batting line in 333 plate appearances this season, but he can look to finish strong in the second year of a four-year, $78 million pact with the Mets.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: On bench Thursday
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Vogelbach is out of the lineup again Thursday versus the Royals.
Vogelbach sat Wednesday with the Royals throwing a lefty, and he'll remain on the bench Thursday as right-hander Brady Singer readies to toe the slab for Kansas City. Mark Vientos is serving as the Mets' designated hitter and batting sixth.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Rest day Thursday
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Alvarez is not in the lineup Thursday at Kansas City.
Omar Narvaez will start behind the plate and bat seventh for the visiting Mets as Alvarez grabs a bit of rest. The 21-year--old catcher boasts a .997 OPS with nine home runs and 18 RBI in 22 games (86 plate appearances) since the beginning of July.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Out again with tight quad
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Nimmo (quad) is out of the lineup again Thursday against the Royals.
It's the third straight absence for Nimmo, who is working through some minor quad tightness. He assured reporters Wednesday that it's nothing serious. Rafael Ortega will get start in center field and bat ninth for the Mets on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City.
Senga (7-6) allowed three runs on 11 hits and two walks while striking out six over 5.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday versus the Royals.
Senga threw 62 of 99 pitches for strikes, but the Royals were able to make consistent contact. Nine of their 11 hits against Senga were singles, but that was enough traffic to stick him with the loss when the Mets' offense couldn't generate a run. The right-hander is now at a 3.25 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 136:55 K:BB through 110.2 innings over 20 starts this season. He's projected for a home start versus the Cubs next week.
McNeil went 3-for-5 in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Royals.
McNeil hit leadoff for the second game in a row with Brandon Nimmo (quadriceps) sidelined again. Since the start of July, McNeil is batting just .247 (24-for-97) over 25 contests, slightly lower than his .256 mark for the season. The second baseman has added a paltry .661 OPS with three home runs, 34 RBI, 46 runs scored and five stolen bases across 106 games.
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Mets' Vinny Nittoli: Optioned to Syracuse
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The Mets optioned Nittoli to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
Nittoli was not called on to make an appearance during his three-day stint in the Mets' bullpen. The 32-year-old right-hander has logged only 4.2 career innings at the major-league level.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Mets optioned Perez to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
Perez was only up in the majors for one day and did not make an appearance. The 30-year-old catcher has batted .210/.326/.318 with four homers and 17 RBI in 48 games this season at the Triple-A level.
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Mets' Jonathan Arauz: Selected to MLB roster
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The Mets selected Arauz's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
Arauz is starting at second base and batting seventh Wednesday against the Royals in what will be his first major-league game of the year. He had slashed .244/.344/.429 with 14 home runs and two stolen bases through 95 games this summer at the Triple-A level.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Sitting versus southpaw
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Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Vogelbach is 3-for-12 with a home run and a walk over his past four games, but he'll take a seat Wednesday with lefty Cole Ragans pitching for Kansas City. Pete Alonso will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Mark Vientos starts at first base.
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Mets' DJ Stewart: Sitting versus lefty
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Stewart is not in the lineup Wednesday at Kansas City.
Stewart went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double Tuesday night against the Royals and boasts an .858 OPS through 29 plate appearances with the Mets, but he'll take a seat Wednesday as left-hander Cole Ragans readies to toe the slab for KC. Danny Mendick, Rafael Ortega and Jeff McNeil are starting across the outfield.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Remains sidelined Wednesday
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Nimmo (quad) remains out of the lineup Wednesday at Kansas City, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Nimmo was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to quad tightness and will take another day off for rest and treatment, but it's not believed to be anything overly serious. He could return to action for the Mets in Thursday afternoon's series finale versus the Royals.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Mashes 31st homer
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Alonso went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Royals.
The first baseman turned on a sub-90 mph sinker from Zack Greinke in the second inning and drove it over the fence in center field for a solo shot that got the Mets on the board, although they eventually lost 7-6. Alonso has regained his swagger at the plate, slashing .349/.396/.791 over the last 11 games with five homers and 15 RBI, and his 31 long balls on the season rank second in the NL behind Matt Olson's 36.
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Mets' DJ Stewart: On base three times Tuesday
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Stewart went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Royals.
Starting in right field and batting seventh, Stewart collected multiple hits for the first time since joining the Mets' roster in early July. The 29-year-old is batting .261 (6-for-23) with a homer, a steal, two runs and two RBI in limited playing time, but he could find himself a regular part of the starting nine in the short term with Tommy Pham and Mark Canha traded away, and Starling Marte (migraines) and Brandon Nimmo (quad) both at less than 100 percent.
