Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Carlos Mendoza wrote Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos names on Fridays lineup card. Now, each players availability is in doubt for the rest of this weekends series with the Dodgers. Vientos was scratched roughly an hour before first pitch at Citi Field after reporting abdominal sorene s. Nimmo was removed in the third inning , with a stiff neck. Mendoza said both players are day-to-day. Sometimes with the travel and everything, sometimes it pops its ugly head and takes a few days to deal with, said Nimmo, who has dealt with such discomfort numerous Montrezl Harrell Jersey times since running into a wall in 2019. Once I had my first at-bat, I couldnt pull the trigger on anything. I told Mendy that I was more of a detriment than a help right now because I wasnt able to do my job at the plate. Its unfortunate, its frustrating, but its part of it. Explore More Vientos injury, to the left side of his stomach, popped up while hitting in the cage, before the game. Just a weird pain, Vientos said. Im not really too worried about it. Ill come in [Saturday] and see how it feels. Mendoza , but the 25-year-olds fight for third base is only becoming tougher. Mark Vientos was a late scratch from the lineup in the Mets 7-5, 13-inning lo s to the Dodgers on May 23, 2025.. Jason Szenes/NY Post Brett Baty, making his fourth straight start at third base Vientos served as DH during the three-game set in Boston extended his recent hot stretch at the plate, following Wednesdays two-hit, three RBI effort by going 2-for-4, including his fifth home run in the past 12 games. CHECK OUT THE AND Over his last 17 starts, Baty is hitting .316 (18-57) with 14 RBI. His six home runs this season have come in his past six home starts. Baty has only strengthened a case first built by his brilliant glove, while Vientos six errors ranks among the highest in the majors at his position. Brandon Nimmo (center) and Francisco Lindor (left) talk to umpires after Dodgers Shohei Ohtani (right) was declared safe at second base on a hit by Mookie Betts during the third inning of the Mets 13-inning lo s to the Dodgers. AP I wouldnt say [hes] pre sing, I just see it as, the same way they go through struggles at the plate, they go through it defensively, sometimes, Mendoza said. A couple of mi sed plays here and there, especially some routine plays, maybe hes thinking about that, but I dont think hes pre sing because of the situation with Baty. Not at all. These two guys came up together. Theres always been a healthy competition. They root for each other. I dont see it that way. If he continues to work hard, he continues to put in the effort, hell be fine. Vientos also has struggled to find the stroke that produced 27 home runs and an .837 OPS in 111 games last season. Entering Friday, Vientos was hitting .232 with five home runs and a .674 OPS in 168 at-bats, having gone deep only once in May. Brett Baty belts a solo homer in the third inning of the Mets 7-5, 13-inning lo s to the Dodgers on May 23, 2025. Corey Sipkin / New York Post Through nearly two months, the Mets rotation has posted the majors best ERA. Soon, the ceiling will grow. Veteran Frankie Montas is scheduled to begin a rehab a signment on Saturday with High-A Brooklyn. Mendoza said Montas who suffered a lat strain in February after signing a two-year, $34 million deal with the Mets in the offseason is expected to pitch two innings (30-35 pitches) after throwing live batting practice last week. Mendoza also announced that Paul Blackburn (knee) will make one more rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Blackburn, 31, has posted a 3.91 ERA in six minor league appearances this season. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! The Mets released reliever Sean Reid-Foley. Reid-Foley showed potential last year before a shoulder injury cut his season short, posting a 1.66 ERA in 21.2 innings with the Mets. This season, the 29-year-old struggled in 15 games with Triple-A Syracuse, recording an 8.36 ERA. LeBron James Jersey