The plan remains for the Mets to recall catcher Travis d'Arnaud from Triple-A Las Vegas during a two-game series vs. Oakland, which begins Tuesday, team insiders once again told ESPN.
d'Arnaud has been on a tear since his demotion to the minors a few weeks ago. He is batting .444 (24 for 54) with a .926 slugging percentage, 1.409 OPS, six home runs, eight doubles and 16 RBI in 14 games since his demotion.
"It's encouraging," general manager Sandy Alderson told ESPN of d'Arnaud's progress after Sunday's win at Miami.
Alderson added d'Arnaud's production can't be dismissed because of the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.
"He's done it in other ballparks, too," Alderson said. "So it's not just Vegas. And off some decent pitching. [Tim] Cooney pitched [Saturday] night. So you can't totally discount it."