The New York Mets have placed All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes on the 15-Day Disabled List retroactive to June 3rd, with a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring.
In his place, the Mets have recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Evans from Triple-A to take Reyes spot on the roster.
Evans, who was with the Mets earlier this season, was 0-12 with five walks. For the Bison of Buffalo Evans was hitting .329 (74-225), which included seven home runs and 29 RBI in 57 games. Evans has been hot of late and recently had a 19-game hit streak snapped where he batted a sizzling .514 (38-74) from May 12- June 29.
According to sources, Reyes was told by his doctor that he would have to miss three weeks to rest his gimpy hamstring.
The news couldn’t come out at worse time for the Mets, they are a team who is already without the services of David Wright and Ike Davis, but will be facing the best of the best starting pitchers over their next seven games.
Over their next seven games the Mets will face the likes of Clayton Kershaw beginning tonight, followed by a trip to San Francisco where the Mets will see All-Stars Ryan Vogelsong, 2-time Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum, and Matt Cain.
Following that stretch and the All-Star break the Mets will return home to face the three aces of the Phillies staff: Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels.
This certainly will be a tall order for the Mets without the services of Reyes, who has undoubtedly been the Mets MVP, and possibly the National League MVP to this point.
Reyes has carried the team virtually all season long; it will now be up to veterans Carlos Beltran and Jason Bay to carry the torch for the Mets who are still very much alive in the National League’s Wildcard race.
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