New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants - News - August 16, 2021 | FOX Sports

La Stella, Longoria homer to back latest Webb win for Giants

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James McCann - Dealing with back spasms McCann is out of the lineup Tuesday agaisnt the Giants due to back spasms, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Impact McCann was a late scratch from the lineup due to the injury, and he should be considered day-to-day. With Tomas Nido (thumb) already on the injured list, Patrick Mazeika is the Mets' only healthy catcher for Tuesday's contest.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

James McCann - Late scratch Tuesday McCann was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Giants for unspecified reasons.

Impact McCann was slated to start behind the plate, but he was excluded from the revised lineup released by the Mets shortly before first pitch. The 31-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the nature of his absence is revealed. Patrick Mazeika will catch for Marcus Stroman in San Francisco.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Francisco Lindor - Faces live pitching Lindor (oblique) hit against live pitching Tuesday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Manager Luis Rojas said over the weekend that Lindor could return during the Mets' upcoming homestand, which begins Aug. 24, and facing live pitching is a good step toward making that a reality. The 27-year-old has been sidelined for a month by a strained oblique, but Rojas also indicated the shortstop may not require a rehab assignment before being activated.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Beede - Moves to 60-day IL Beede (back) was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and placed on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Beede was placed on the injured list at Triple-A with lower-back pain last week, and the move to the 60-day injured list will end his season. The right-hander will have nearly six months to get healthy before the start of spring training in February.

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