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Mets acting general manager Zack Scott said Wednesday that he thinks Baez (back) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Sunday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
For the third day in a row, Baez took part in defensive drills Wednesday at second base, the position the Mets could be planning on having him play regularly once activated, as he and shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) appear to be on similar timelines to return from the IL. The Mets don't plan to send Baez out on a rehab assignment, but Scott noted that the 28-year-old will still need to make it through a live batting practice session Thursday without any setbacks before he's cleared to return. Once Baez and Lindor are both back in action for the Mets, Jonathan Villar and J.D. Davis appear likely to lose out on everyday roles.
