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Mets Place Yoenis Cespedes On Disabled List

By Steve Adams | April 28, 2017 at 6:31pm CDT

6:30pm: The injury is to a different part of the hamstring than was previously impacted, manager Terry Collins told reporters including James Wagner of the Washington Post (Twitter link).

1:49pm: The Mets have announced the move to place Cespedes on the DL. Lefty Sean Gilmartin will join the team in his place.

1:37pm: The Mets will place outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the disabled list this afternoon, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports (Twitter link). There’s no word yet on the extent of the injury to Cespedes’ hamstring, but he was slated to undergo an MRI to evaluate the issue earlier today, and manager Terry Collins suggested yesterday that he expected Cespedes to hit the DL. Heyman adds that the Mets are considering calling up a pitcher from the minors as a corresponding move for Cespedes’ injury.

Cespedes missed several games over the past week with a hamstring issue, including the entirety of a pivotal series with the division-leading Nationals. The slugger returned to the lineup yesterday and went 1-for-2 with a double, but he appeared to aggravate his hamstring while running out that extra-base hit. Cespedes was helped off the field by the Mets’ training staff after hobbling into second base.

With Cespedes out earlier this week, the Mets kept Jay Bruce at first base and turned to an outfield alignment of Michael Conforto in left field, Juan Lagares in center and Curtis Granderson in right. That arrangement could well hold up now that Cespedes is once again sidelined, though Heyman notes in a second tweet that Lucas Duda is beginning a rehab assignment and could rejoin the team soon, which would allow the club to work Bruce back into the outfield mix if desired.

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22 Comments

  1. SimplyAmazin91

    8 years ago

    I really thought we had a chance to make the postseason 3 seasons in a row for the first time in franchise history.

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    • bigjonliljon

      8 years ago

      Doesn’t look good. They had there chance to be great. Injuries killed them. But that’s what happens when you tie your hopes to pitching. The Cubs rebuild should be the blue print to all teams.

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      • thegreatcerealfamine

        8 years ago

        Yea tanking!

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        • iceman35pilot

          8 years ago

          False. They have increased their win total every year since Theo took over.

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        • GoSoxGo

          8 years ago

          I think the notion of duplicating the Cubs’ “blueprint” as the way to achieve success overlooks the fact that the organization excels at evaluating talent. They have drafted wisely, traded wisely, and acquired free agents wisely. Their misses have been relatively few. So to imagine that “tanking” is a necessary first step in the rebuilding process ignores the fact that you have to have front office people who can evaluate players at the same level of excellence that the Cubs have exhibited.

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        • chesteraarthur

          8 years ago

          Serious question, would you rather watch your team be stuck in mediocrity?

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    • mikeyank55

      8 years ago

      Simply wrong though

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    • joeyreo13

      8 years ago

      it’s still the first half!!!!

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  2. SimplyAmazin91

    8 years ago

    That’s what frustrates me most about the 2015 WS and parts of last year, and of course most (if not all) of this year. They can’t hit, and score runs unless they hit a home run and that doesn’t really do much when you’ve got no one on base. Pitchers are fragile so if you want to win with pitching get depth on depth on depth

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    • SimplyAmazin91

      8 years ago

      No sure why that posted twice, my apologies. I guess the Mets have me frazzled.

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      • mikeyank55

        8 years ago

        Time to find a new team. You seem like a smart guy. Go for it.

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        • MB923

          8 years ago

          Time to get a new hobby and stop trolling

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  3. hojostache

    8 years ago

    It is still *really* early to call it a season, but I am definitely worried. They didn’t fix any problems in their lineup from last year (all or nothing w. HR, low OBP, etc). Their pitching staff has good depth, which has been needed already because of multiple injuries. Having Duda + Ces out really weakens their lineup. Given Jose was .097 until recently made their lineup just putrid.

    They need a shake-up. Fire Terry. Promote Rosario. Maybe bring up Dom Smith. Let’s see if something can get a spark bc the current lineup is pathetic.

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    • busmannyc

      8 years ago

      Why is everyone worried. 20 games into the season & fans want to dfa Reyes, trade Granderson, fire Kevin Long & Terry Collins & the trainer. How about letting things settle & not listening to the media. Let them get hot & start having fun.

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      • busmannyc

        8 years ago

        PS: what have royals done since beating the Mets in the ws?
        You don’t hear or see their fans bashing the team. Enjoy America’s pastime!!!!

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        • STLCards33

          8 years ago

          That’s because they won. Their fans are a lot more satisfied

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      • chesteraarthur

        8 years ago

        They’re worried 20 games into the season because they are showing the exact same issues they had last year. The mets were a projected wildcard team before the season. Their playoff probability has taken a pretty significant dive since the start of the season.
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        KC also just has less fans, so there is that. I’d imagine if you polled most KC fans right now, they wouldn’t be super happy with the way that team is currently performing either.

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  4. gofish 2

    8 years ago

    If only Daniel Murphy was there to help carry the load.

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  5. btamm

    8 years ago

    Thankfully its only April! I also thought they should of placed him on the DL the first day this occured!

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  6. mikeyank55

    8 years ago

    “TC” indicates it is a different place than the last hammy injury. “Can’t blame this one on me. Always important to push these players past their physical fears. It makes them grow. That’s my job.” When a reporter asked TC if the weakened muscles might have contributed to this pull he scratched his head and replied, “I dunno. Let’s just look at the positives. See Noah is tough. Won’t take an MRI. Who do you think is responsible for that?”

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    • jdgoat

      8 years ago

      I like how you take the time to type stuff like this out on every mets post. If only I had that time on my hands

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  7. pepesilvia

    8 years ago

    What people are not realizing is that if a player is out for a certain amount of time insurance will pay for the players salary. The mets probably had a deal in place when they signed cespedes to his contract to make it look like he was hurt a couple times during the year so a heavy portion of hid salary would b paid by insurance. No way the mets could have afforded him otherwise. Works out for cespedes who now gets a vacation as well.

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