Ryan Church played five innings in right field yesterday for Triple-A New Orleans, going hitless in two at bats.
He will play with Triple-A New Orleans again tonight, as will Trot Nixon.
Through a team spokesman, Church said he was happy to be back on the field, though he still has not set a timetable for his [...]

Ryan Church and Trot Nixon will continue their rehab assignment with Triple-A New Orleans, so to avoid Tropical Storm Fay in Port St. Lucie.
Meanwhile, according to Adam Rubin, in the Daily News, “Luis Castillo’s 20-day minor-league rehab clock is set to run out midweek, meaning the Mets may be forced to activate the second baseman on Thursday [...]

Mets RHP Ambiorix Burgos let up one run on two hits through one inning during a minor-league rehab game with the Gulf Coast League Mets today.
Also, Trot Nixon went 2 for 3 with an RBI as the team’s DH.
In 17 appearances for the Mets in 2007, Burgos was 1–0 with a 3.42 ERA, during which he struck [...]

The Mets announced OF Trot Nixon underwent season-ending hernia surgery today.
Nixon batted .171 with a homerun in 35 at-bats for the Mets this season.

The Mets actived OF Ryan Church from the disabled list today and will take the roster spot occupied by OF Trot Nixon, who was placed on the 15-day disabled listed with a strained groin.
Church is in today’s lineup playing right field and batting sixth.

On Friday night, the Mets acquired 34–year-old OF Trot Nixon from the D’Backs for cash or a player to be named later.
He will wear uniform No. 6, formerly of the Ruben Gotay, Wally Backman collection.
Nixon told reporters that he used to watch the Mets on television as a kid, adding that he ‘loved’ Lenny Dykstra.
David [...]

Following tonight’s game, Omar Minaya announced the Mets have acquired OF Trot Nixon from the Diamondbacks for cash or a player to be named later.
Nixon was batting .309 with a .437 OBP, 15 2B, 10 HR and 31 RBI in 181 at-bats for the D-backs Triple-A Tucson affiliate.
He hit .288 after the All-Star break last [...]