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Finally. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Polanco has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his wrist and there is no timetable for his return. He’ll get some much-needed time off to rest and recover after dealing with lingering wrist and Achilles issues, which have caused him to miss four of their last eight games since April 9. The 32-year-old infielder has been snake-bitten by physical issues during his Mets debut, which may be contributing to his abysmal .179 (10-for-56) batting average with one homer and two RBI through 14 games.

His ankle is “better today,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. Polanco remains out of the lineup for the Mets on Friday after a Thursday off-day. If only there were some sort of “injured list” where a player like this could be stashed.

Polanco has been battling a lingering Achilles issue for the past couple weeks. He was feeling better recently before the issue flared up again. He’ll continue receiving treatment and will be reevaluated later this week to determine whether he’ll need some additional time off to finally put the issue to bed.

Polanco will get a breather as he continues to play through a lingering Achilles issue. The 32-year-old veteran infielder has gotten off to a frosty start at the dish, hitting .179 (10-for-56) with one homer and two RBI through 14 games in his Mets debut. MJ Melendez gets a turn at DH in his first game of the season as New York attempts to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Polanco returned to the lineup after sitting out the previous two games. He was hitless over his first three plate appearances before leading off the seventh with a solo homer off Justin Sterner. It was Polanco’s first of the season with the Mets. The 32-year-old slugger has been working through an Achilles issue. Saturday’s blast was certainly an encouraging sign.

Polanco has been playing through recurring Achilles tendinitis, so it’s a positive sign to see him back in the lineup at DH after Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters he could potentially require a trip to the injured list to put the issue to bed. The 32-year-old infielder is off to a frosty start in his Mets debut, hitting .200 (8-for-40) with one RBI through 10 games. It’s highly likely his recent on-field production is being greatly impacted by the lingering issue.

It’s his second straight missed game and he has DHed the last four appearances he’s been available. Polanco told reporters that he is feeling better and doesn’t believe he’ll need an IL stint. With Carlos Mendoza acknowledging an IL trip may be necessary for Polanco, it’d be wise to not count on him this weekend if you can make other plans in your lineup.

The 32-year-old infielder was held out of the Mets’ lineup on Thursday after his Achilles injury flared up on him once again during Wednesday’s game. It sounds like they’re going to give him a couple of days to see if it improves, otherwise they’ll sit him down for a bit and make sure he gets right before returning to action.

It’s the first DH appearance for Alvarez this year, both telling of how good he’s been at the plate (.300/.400/.633 in 37 plate appearances so far) and how bereft of depth the Mets are without Juan Soto. Jorge Polanco will get the day off.

Polanco is dealing with tendinitis in his Achilles, but he’ll hit cleanup as the designated hitter for the middle game against the Giants on Saturday. Luis Robert will get Saturday off even with Juan Soto (hamstring) not available.