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The Mets looked into the possibility, but appear prepared to stick it out with either Mike Nickeas or Rob Johnson as Josh Thole’s backup. Castro, who played with the Mets from 2005 to May of 2009, batted .235/.307/.456 with four homers and 10 RBI over 75 plate appearances with the White Sox last season before breaking his right hand in July.

Nickeas is hitting just .200/.259/.280 this spring, but it’s not like the Mets were expecting an offensive explosion. The 29-year-old can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

Thole has a history of concussions, so the Mets aren’t likely to active him from the 7-day disabled list when first eligible. Mike Nickeas should continue to see regular at-bats during his absence.

Thole left Monday’s game in the bottom of the eighth inning after taking a shoulder to the head from a sliding Ty Wigginton. No word yet on the diagnosis, but it’s possible that he could be placed on the 7-day disabled list for concussions. Mike Nickeas, who doubled in the ninth inning of Monday’s game, would get the bulk of the playing time behind the plate during his absence.

Thole left Monday’s game against the Phillies in the bottom of the eighth inning after he took a shoulder to the head from Ty Wigginton, who was sliding into home plate. Mike Nickeas should get most of the playing time during his absence, though Rob Johnson or Lucas May would likely be called up from Triple-A Buffalo to replace him on the active roster. Thole is hitting .284 with a .356 on-base percentage through 26 games this season.

He’ll presumably be added to the active roster if Josh Thole (head) is placed on the seven-day disabled list for concussions. Johnson is hitting .291 over his first 15 games with Triple-A Buffalo, but he’s a .197/.275/.297 hitter over 733 plate appearances in the big leagues. Mike Nickeas should get most of the playing time behind the plate while Thole is sidelined.

Thole left Monday’s game after taking a shoulder to the head in a collision at home plate with Phillies utilityman Ty Wigginton. He’ll be re-evaluated in seven days. Mike Nickeas is expected to start behind home plate for the Mets with veteran Rob Johnson backing him up.

Thole left Monday’s game against the Phillies after taking a shoulder to the head from Ty Wigginton, who was sliding into home plate. He told trainers that he was experiencing dizziness, but the Mets have yet to release an official diagnosis on his condition. If he needs to be placed on the seven-day disabled list for concussions, Mike Nickeas would get the bulk of the playing time behind the plate while either Rob Johnson or Lucas May would be called up from Triple-A Buffalo.

He’s just getting the day off. Mike Nickeas will start behind the plate and bat eighth.

In other words, he won’t be cleared to return from the 7-day disabled list when first eligible. Thole has a history of concussions, so the Mets will play it safe. Mike Nickeas will draw the bulk of the action at catcher in his absence.