Flores Homers in Rehab Game, Return is Imminent

Wilmer Flores played his third rehab game for the St. Lucie Mets on Thursday night and showed with the bat that he looks perfectly healthy in their 13-3 win.

Flores went 3-for-5 with a homer, double and knocked in three runs. He also played the entire game at first base. His home run came off a lefty to dead center off the batters eye at First Data Field.

The New York Mets utility guy has now gone 6-for-11 with two doubles, homer and four RBI in his three rehab games. He’s played two games at first and one at third.

Flores was hitting .248/.320/.398 with eight double, three homers and 13 RBI this season for the Mets in 46 games before back soreness put him on the disabled list last month.

Before the Mets game on Thursday night, manager Mickey Callaway said the return for Flores was “imminent.” The Mets face Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed starter Patrick Corbin on Saturday.