On the day that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes returned to the Mets lineup after missing time with a sore hip, he left today’s game against the Miami Marlins after he was hit by a pitch.
Cespedes was hit on the inside of his right hand near his wrist by a pitch from right-hander Edwin Jackson. He began to trot to first base and then was pulled by manager Terry Collins.
It doesn’t seem to be serious and Cespedes says he’s fine.
Original Report
Yoenis Cespedes has been dealing with a stiff hip down in Florida as of late, keeping him from traveling with the team on Tuesday to play the Marlins.
Manager Terry Collins spoke with Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News about his star outfielder.
“He had it the other day,” Collins said. “He said, ‘Look, I can play. I get it every spring.’ I said, ‘Listen, let’s not be stupid. We’ve got tomorrow off anyway. Let’s take the extra day and then you kick it in gear.’
Cespedes, who signed a three year, $75 million deal in January, has had a pretty productive Spring Training thus far. In just 19 at-bats he has seven hits with four RBI, but has yet to homer.
Collins says he’s not worried about his stiff hip. “He’ll be fine,” Collins said. “He’s been there every day at 7 a.m., running his ass off.”
