Tuesday night marked the first time that Josh Harrison and Jordy Mercer stepped on the field since their respective injuries.
While Mercer was not tested much on defense, he did get three at-bats at the plate, striking out in his first at-bat before grounding out twice. The final ground out was sharply connected, but hit right at the second baseman.
For Mercer, Tuesday night was just about getting back on the field and getting comfortable.
“Just getting back out there and getting the feel a little bit [was nice],” Mercer said. “You can practice all you want, but you can’t get the feel for what happens in a game with game speed and things like that.