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Polanco was supposed to play again Saturday after going 0-for-2 with two walks for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, but either player or team decided that was a bad idea. He’ll be reevaluated in New York.

There was some thought that Polanco would be ready to rejoin New York’s lineup earlier this week, but he’s going to get a few additional rehab contests under his belt to ensure that he’s ready from a physical standpoint before the club brings him back. The 32-year-old will have to manage a lingering Achilles issue for the remainder of the season before determining whether to undergo a surgical procedure.

The general expectation is that Polanco will need a few additional rehab contests to get back up to speed before returning to New York’s lineup. The 32-year-old is expected to manage a lingering Achilles issue for the remainder of the season with the hope that he’ll manage to avoid surgery.

Polanco’s return timeline remains a bit murky, but he’s going to need at least one or two weeks of rehab contests to get back up to speed following a six-week layoff recovering from Achilles bursitis and a right wrist contusion that put him on the shelf back on April 18. He went 1-for-2 with a single in his rehab debut on Wednesday afternoon. The 32-year-old first baseman will likely have to manage the Achilles issue for the remainder of the season but there’s optimism he’ll manage to avoid surgery.

While Polanco initially went on the injured list with a wrist issue, the Achilles problem happened first and has lingered. It also seems to be the bigger hindrance to this return right now, as Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said that Polanco’s Achilles tendon needs to be “asymptomatic” before knowing when he’ll be back. Polanco is performing some baseball activities, like taking batting practice, but there is no timeline for his return right now.

Mendoza noted that Polanco has good days and bad days in his recovery and that while his wrist is progressing, bursitis in his Achilles remains an ongoing problem. At this rate, it would be surprising to see him return from the injured list before the end of May.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Polanco isn’t close to starting a rehab assignment. The 32-year-old hit the injured list with a right wrist contusion back on April 18. Clearly, the Mets aren’t going to rush him back after he missed time with wrist and Achilles issues last month.

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.