Update, 2:10 pm
Adam Rubin of ESPN.com is now reporting that Kirk Nieuwenhuis will be the player designated for assignment.
Nieuwenhuis, 27, was hitting .079/.125/.132 with two doubles and two stolen bases in 40 plate appearances.
In parts of four seasons with the Mets, Nieuwenhuis has a .230/.302/.374 line with 13 homers, 31 doubles, three triples, and 12 stolen bases in 592 trips to the plate.
Original Post, 6:43 am
The New York Mets announced after Monday’s game that they will promote outfielder Darrell Ceciliani from Triple-A Las Vegas and add him to the major league roster.
A corresponding move has yet to be announced but the speculation seems to lean toward the team designating Kirk Nieuwenhuis for assignment. He struck out as a pinch hitter on Monday, dropping his average to .079 for the season.
Ceciliani, 24, is batting .336/.389/.584 in 113 at-bats for Triple-A Las Vegas and has a nice combination of power and speed.
The lefty-swinging outfielder has five home runs and 17 RBIs with 25 runs scored, and has six stolen bases.
He’s played the majority of his minor league career in center field and is regarded as a fine defender.
