The release of Adrian Gonzalez and a subsequent roster shuffle is the big news out of Citi Field, though here are some more Mets items….
- Yoenis Cespedes was on the verge of a return from his hip flexor strain, though a setback in Saturday’s minor league rehab game will require him to restart his recovery program, manager Mickey Callaway told MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo and other reporters. It isn’t clear when Cespedes will be able to return from the injury that has kept him sidelined since May 16, leaving the offense-starved Mets without their best hitter for an even longer period of time. In better DL news, Callaway was hopeful that Jeurys Familia and Wilmer Flores would both be back in action at some point during the Mets’ upcoming road trip.
- Asdrubal Cabrera left tonight’s game due to a tight left hamstring, with Newsday’s Tim Healey (Twitter link) being among those to report that Cabrera will stay overnight in New York to have the problem examined. Losing Cabrera would be yet another big injury loss for the Mets, as the infielder has hit an impressive .283/.323/.498 through 254 PA this season.
- A Cabrera DL stint could help prolong Jose Reyes’ time with the Mets, though as The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler (subscription required) writes, the infielder’s prolonged struggles are creating an uncomfortable situation for both the player and the team. Reyes “has advocates in ownership and the front office” and has yet to speak to team officials about his future, though he seems like an expendable piece after hitting just .149/.213/.203 through his first 80 PA. Reyes said that he is still adjusting to being a part-time player, though he acknowledges that he hasn’t been worthy of more playing time. “So far the opportunities that I’ve had I feel like I didn’t do anything,” Reyes said.
- Right-hander Jamie Callahan will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, Triple-A manager Tony DeFrancesco told Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Journal-Review and other reporters (Twitter link). It’s a tough blow for Callahan, who was acquired as part of the Addison Reed trade last July and looked like a potential candidate to see more time in the Mets bullpen this season. Originally a second-round pick for Boston in the 2012 draft, Callahan began to deliver better results after becoming a full-time reliever in 2016, and he made his MLB debut by appearing in nine games with the Mets last year. Shoulder problems began to crop up early this season, however, and Callahan tossed just 8 1/3 Triple-A innings before hitting the disabled list.
Can anyone legitimately say they learned something new from this post? Or anything interesting? It’s literally just more Mets players being drilled by injury.
I learned about Jamie Callahan. Didn’t know who he was.
I learned about Betsy Helfand who was the writer on the Callahan story. I googled her and quickly became obsessed. Im planning to leave my wife and son so that we can be together…”JOKE”
And suddenly all seems trivial in the face of destiny and the love this article has created.
Reyes makes 2 errors on 1 play,and still keeps his job
It’s the Mets what do you expect
That ‘Reyes “has advocates in ownership and the front office”’ is damning evidence that Sandy Alderson is either willfully incompetent or is being paid to do something other than manage the Mets’ baseball operations. Is his ego truly so diseased as to prevent him from recognizing how badly he has failed?
Well, you’re right on that. Alderson is the worst. Ruins just about any team he touches. Towers too. Them and Moores made a mess of a San Diego team after nearly making the nlds in 2007. Why? Greed and incompetence
If you think it’s Sandy pulling the strings your sorely mistaken. This stuff reeks of Jeff Wilpon
Jose Reyes needs to lay down just one more Bunt Single then walk away and retire. It won’t win him a batting tile, but it will be as memorable an exit as Roy Hobbs homer off the light stands.
And can’t the Mets figure it out, that if they are keeping Jose Reyes around just to “tutor” Rosario (as that had been rumored), then put him on the payroll as Rosario’s interpretor, and not an active player. Jose is dead wood. Bring up Kevin Kaczmarski, move Jay Bruce to First Base, and let’s get on with it.
No surprise at all with Cespedes. He plays for himself He only had strong years in contract years. Glad the tigers didn’t sign him
The golf has been great though. With all of the rain the greens are lush. His stroke has been refined. Except for the “little incident” where he pulled something”.
Oh, I forgot that was supposed to be a secret about Ces golf game.
Glad the Giants didnt get him either
That was before there was an internet.
The front office is filled with over the hill pretenders.