7 years agoNew York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki began catching baseballs again on Tuesday, a great step forward in his recovery from a broken left hand. On Wednesday, Plawecki is taking it a step further by starting a hitting progression. According to Plawecki, his grip strength has doubled over the last few days. That is fantastic news for Plawecki, who the Mets could use back ASAP, even with Tuesday’s acquisition of catcher Devin Mesoraco. Upon Plawecki’s return, he’ll likely be in a platoon with Mesoraco to the same extent he was with Travis d’Arnaud prior to d’Arnaud needing Tommy John surgery. It’ll be tough to put any fantasy stock into Plawecki until we know more.--John Smith
Source: Tim Britton