"We haven't been a good enough offensive team, and we haven't scored enough runs, Stearns said. I think it's a combination of there have been some injuries and there have also been players who have been healthy, who haven't performed at their accustomed levels. We're doing everything we can to get those players back to where [they need to be]."
"After parting ways with Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and Jeff McNeil, the new supporting cast he brought in behind Juan Soto has been anemic. Bo Bichette and Marcus Semien have an OPS under .600. The players that Stearns bet on to stay healthy, despite some staggering injury histories, have folded early."
"Jorge Polanco continues to deal with flare-ups in his ankle, and Luis Robert Jr.'s back is still not progressing the way the Mets want. The veteran center fielder has not had anything close to a fully healthy season since 2023, and the new Mets' issues have only added to an onslaught of injuries that saw Juan Soto miss 15 games last month and now have shortstop Francisco Lindor on the shelf for the foreseeable future."
"Lindor is set to undergo an MRI on either Wednesday or Thursday for his strained calf, and the results will finally help cement a timetable for a return to play. We absolutely have to look at our risk assessment on injured players,"
The Mets entered a series opener with the worst National League record and a low-scoring offense. David Stearns addressed the team’s struggles after weeks without speaking, saying the club has not scored enough runs and that performance issues reflect both injuries and players not producing at expected levels. He linked much of the current situation to offseason roster decisions made after parting with major contributors. New additions have produced weak offensive results, while players expected to remain healthy have suffered setbacks. Ongoing injury problems include ankle flare-ups for Jorge Polanco, slow back recovery for Luis Robert Jr., and a strained calf for Francisco Lindor, with an MRI planned to determine a return timeline.
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