Alomar Cut, Lo Duca Returns

The New York Mets designated replacement catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. for assignment Sunday after their 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The club will activate catcher Paul Lo Duca on Monday, as he's eligible to come off the disabled list after straining his right hamstring earlier this month.

Alomar -- veteran presence aside -- hit just .158 in six games with the Mets. He could rejoin the team when he's eligible to return in September, with big league rosters expanding Saturday.

Lo Duca was batting .267 with 5 homers and 32 RBIs before landing on the DL.

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Mets Offer Sandy Alomar Jr. Minor League Deal

Sandy Alomar Jr. has decided to keep plugging away at his major league career, agreeing to a minor league contract with the New York Mets on Monday.

The 40-year-old catcher, who is expected to report to spring training Tuesday, hit .278 with 30 RBIs in 108 at-bats last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox, who acquired him in late July.

A six-time All-Star, Alomar was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1990. He is hoping to have more luck in New York than his brother Roberto, who struggled through the 2002 and 2003 seasons with the Mets. Speaking of the Alomars, his former All-Star second baseman father will be sending him home as the Mets' third-base coach this season.

Sandy Jr. is a career .274 hitter over 20 major league seasons with six different clubs.

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