A pair of injured Mets will take another step closer to a return on Tuesday, with Jeurys Familia and Tomas Nido both set to begin rehab assignments with Triple-A Syracuse.
Familia would give the New York bullpen a boost after losing Robert Gsellman to lat strain a week ago. He has been out since June 20, when he allowed two hits and a run in less than an inning of work before being shut down with a right hip impingement. He holds a 3.63 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 22.1 innings of work so far this season.
Nido was hit by a pitch a day after Familia went down and hasn’t returned to the lineup since with what the team called a bruised right wrist. In 31 games this season, the backup catcher has a .690 OPS with three home runs.
Dellin Betances could provide further help to the bullpen soon, as he is expected to start pitching in consecutive games in his rehab assignment. Betances allowed a run in his first inning of work on April 7 before being shut down with a shoulder impingement, as the big righty has continued to struggle to stay healthy since 2019. His numbers during his rehab assignment have not been encouraging, as Betances has allowed seven hits and eight runs in 3.2 innings so far.
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