Carlos Mendoza praises contagious hustle of Jose Iglesias in four-hit da
CHICAGO Jose Iglesias went hitle s in his ninth-inning plate appearance, but that at-bat got noticed by his manager as much as his previous four, all of which resulted in hits. Charlie Brown Jersey The veteran Mets infielder hit a grounder that easily could have been an inning-ending double play. But even in a lopsided game, Iglesias hustled to first base and beat the relay throw. It tells you all you need to know right there, the way hes playing the game, Carlos Mendoza said Friday after the . Its contagious, so its huge to have a guy like that. Jose Iglesias had a big day on Friday, but it was his last at-bat that stuck out to Carlos Mendoza. Getty Images Explore More Iglesias, who started at second base with lefty Shota Imanaga pitching for the Cubs, matched a career-high with four hits and owned a .986 OPS in the three weeks since he was selected from Triple-A Syracuse. In 13 games at Wrigley Field in his career, he is 22-for-48 (.458). But with the Cubs scheduled to pitch right-handers Saturday and Sunday Jameson Taillon and Javier A sad its likely Iglesias will be on the bench for the remainder of the weekend, with Jeff McNeil back at second base. Grant Hartwig underwent surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee and will be sidelined for the next six to eight weeks, according to the Mets. The right-handed reliever has shuffled between Syracuse and the Mets this season. Tomas Nido made his Cubs debut on Friday. Carlos Toro/New York Post Tomas Nido made his Cubs debut, going 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter. The catcher was released by the Mets on Monday before two days later. Nido became expendable following Francisco Alvarezs return from the injured list and Luis Torrens emergence as a backup. Torrens is a great guy and he did probably the best anybody could do for those first couple of days, Nido said. It was fair to give it to him for having an unbelievable couple of weeks and it all worked out. Torrens was placed on the paternity list before Fridays game and catcher Joe Hudson was recalled from Syracuse. Brandon Nimmo had another strong game on Friday. AP The Mets claimed outfielder Duke Ellis off waivers from the White Sox and a signed him to Double-A Binghamton. Brandon Nimmo, with his two-hit performance, is 14-for-28 (.500) over a seven-game hitting streak. Nimmo, who homered, has 42 RBIs for the season, the highest total of his career before the All-Star break. Nimmo was in the batting order May 18. Clint Capela Jersey
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