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Updated, 7:55 PM, Sunday:
Via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie spoke to the press regarding his journey back to being healthy on Sunday following staggered group workouts at Citi Field.
“I’m confident that I’m going to be able to do whatever is asked of me,” Lowrie said when asked about the restrictions his leg braces, plural, would pose. “We’ll take it day by day, but I feel good.”
As for the precise nature of his ailment, the 36-year-old neglected to share that information due to not wanting to “create any distractions”.
“Listen, that’s something that I’ll leave up to the Twitterverse,” Lowrie said (again via DiComo). All I can say is I am doing, as a professional, I’m doing everything I can to get on the field.”
Original Post:
As per reports coming out of New York Mets training camp at Citi Field, infielder Jed Lowrie (left side issues) is ready for a return to action after racking up just nine plate appearances in his debut season with the Mets due to a myriad of injuries.
Ahead of staggered workouts on Sunday, Mets manager Luis Rojas labeled the 36-year-old utility man as a “full go” while still expressing caution regarding his transition to playing without the 3/4-length brace he’s been sporting on his left leg since re-emerging in Port St. Lucie this spring.
Lowrie signed a two-year, $20 million deal with New York ahead of the 2019 season, only to be bogged down by a litany of health issues. Left knee pain in Spring Training last year was followed by left hamstring and right calf issues, which then evolved into an entire left side affliction that Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen described as “kinetic chain” issues.
Rumored involvement in trade discussions this past offseason never materialized, and heading into the stretch run this spring, Lowrie was still ramping up efforts to make an impact with this organization.
After he was activated off the injured list last September, Lowrie told reporters he was “not going to waste any time thinking about the past,” adding “I’m going to focus on today and what I can do in the future to help.”
It appears the time for Lowrie’s long-awaited contributions is drawing closer. We’ll keep you posted with updates as they become available.
