Mets' Jed Lowrie: Expected to shed brace soon

Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Monday that he believes Lowrie (knee) will be able to transition out of his leg brace and take part in more activities when the team resumes workouts this week, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

The Mets' decision to include Lowrie in their initial 60-man player pool released Sunday rather than placing him on the injured list seemingly supports Van Wagenen's optimism that the veteran infielder will be able to contribute in 2020, even though an official timeline hasn't been established for his return. Given that he's still not 100 percent healthy and only appeared in nine games at the big-league level in 2019 due to multiple injuries, Lowrie likely won't be counted on to handle anything more than a part-time role for the Mets this season.