Starling Marte

Here's what happened in Mets Land on Thursday, including a wild win over the Braves.

It sounds like Marte is still several weeks away from a potential return since he's going to need a minor league rehab assignment to ramp back up. The 35-year-old veteran outfielder has been on the shelf since late June recovering from a right knee bone bruise. At this point it seems unrealistic he'll be back until sometime in mid-August.

Marte (knee) is hoping to begin a running progression this week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Mets outfielder Starling Marte continues to progress well as he works his way back from a bone bruise in his right knee.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Marte's return isn't imminent, but he's trending in the right direction. The 35-year-old veteran outfielder has been on the shelf since late June due to a right knee bone bruise and isn't expected back until at least early August.