NEW YORK —
“It’s really exciting how this team’s making a push to the playoffs,” Scott said Tuesday. “Hopefully I can be a part of that.”
New York manager Carlos Mendoza said Scott still has several steps to go, but was hopeful the right-hander could return later in the season.
“It’s good that he’s throwing the baseball,” Mendoza said. “We’ve just got to wait and see how he continues to progress. Hopefully he’s part of the team towards the end.”
New York entered Tuesday night’s series opener against Oakland at 61-57, one game behind Atlanta in the race for the final National League wild card.
Injuries to Scott and Kodai Senga, who strained his left calf in his season debut July 26 and was placed on the 60-day injured list, and the emergence of swingman José Buttó as a valuable late-inning reliever, have depleted the Mets’ rotation depth. New York’s most experienced starters at Triple-A Syracuse are Joey Lucchesi and Tylor Megill, who have gone a combined 2-6 with a 5.61 ERA in the majors this season.
