With the Mets in the midst of a brutal 10-game road trip, manager Carlos Mendoza had some updates on a number of players that they hope will play parts in their late-season playoff push.

First and foremost, Francisco Alvarez is not in the lineup on Tuesday because Mendoza wanted to give his young catcher a day off after back-to-back day games in two different cities.

-Relievers Reed Garrett and Sean Reid-Foley both are expected to pitch at least one more game this week. When asked if those games would be the last rehab games for them, Mendoza said “we’ll see how it goes.”

-Dedniel Nunez (right pronator strain) threw from 90 feet on Tuesday and the Mets hope he can get on the mound and throw a bullpen at the end of the week.

-And finally, Starling Marte will DH for Port St. Lucie on Wednesday -- his first game action since his injury.

Christian Scott update

It’s been two weeks since the Mets shut down pitching prospect Christian Scott and Mendoza had a positive update on the young righty.

He said that Scott is “feeling better” but that he has not started a throwing program just yet.

“It should happen in the next few days,” Mendoza said. “We’re getting positive results there. Hopefully, he’ll start a throwing progression in the next few days.”

Mendoza said that they will have a better idea of his timeline once he starts throwing, but they are dedicated to doing what’s right for the player instead of rushing him back to help with a playoff push.

Scott was placed on the IL back on July 23 with a right UCL sprain.

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