Note: Minaya’s Update on Injuries
Mets GM Omar Minaya talked to reporters from the media room in Citi Field today.
According to Minaya, Carlos Delgado is swinging off a tee, and “coming along good.”
Meanwhile, Minaya said, Carlos Beltran is riding a stationary bike, he is working in the pool, and will obviously not play in the all star game. He is still feeling pain in his knee, and will need to play rehab games before the team has a timeline for his return.
Jose Reyes was back in NYC today to get a cortisone shot, and will now wait for that to take affect. “Hopefully, this will get him started again,” Minaya said, and, “alleviate the discomfort.”
Reyes’s biggest hurdle is “acceleration,” be it moving to get a ground ball or run hard around the bases.
John Maine threw from flat ground today, and will do so again in a few days.
Fernando Martinez had an MRI, which showed swelling in his right knee, but that has disappaited and he is able to play in tonight’s game.
JJ Putz is still rehabbing, but not throwing yet.
Billy Wagner is throwing to live hitters and is “coming along good,” though the team is still projecting a late-August, early-September return.
In the end, Minaya said Delgado is still looking at returning around August 15, or “in that range,” ad he hopes to see the other guys, including Maine, back before that.
Frankly, having watched Minaya in person, listening and watching his body language, I think I’m going to switch gears and assume none of these players are coming back this season, or at least not for a while.
