Terry Collins briefed reporters at Citi Field this afternoon, and said that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes resumed hitting in Florida on Tuesday and is “making strides.”
However there is still no timetable for his return, but Collins did say Cespedes is close.
While trying to come back from an injured hamstring, Cespedes developed a quad issue over the weekend after playing his first rehab game.
GM Sandy Alderson is hoping that Cespedes could return from the disabled list in time for the Mets’ series in Texas against the Rangers that begins next Tuesday.
Original Report – May 27
New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was scratched from his rehab game for Single-A St. Lucie on Saturday night, due to what looked like a quad injury. The Mets have yet to release an official statement on why he was scratched.
Cespedes, 31, made his first rehab appearance on Friday night, playing six innings in left field for St. Lucie and going 0-for-2 with a walk and run scored.
Out with a strained hamstring since April 27, Cespedes began a running program to begin the week on Monday.
An All Star for the Mets last season, Cespedes was hitting .270 with six home runs, 10 RBI and a .992 OPS before landing on the disabled list.
