May be activated Friday Nido (thumb) could be ready to return from the 10-day injured list as soon as Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Impact Nido's sprained left thumb resulted in him landing on the IL on Aug. 16, but a recent cortisone shot appears to have alleviated most of the pain he was experiencing. The Mets will likely re-evaluate Nido early Friday before determining whether to send him out on a rehab assignment, give him another day or two of recovery time or activate him ahead of Friday's series opener versus Washington. With No. 1 catcher James McCann (back) further behind in his recovery from injury, Nido could enjoy a brief run as the Mets' top backstop once activated.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE