Jose Reyes Returns
Port St. Lucie, FL – New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes played in minor league game Tuesday, his first action since being sidelined with a thyroid problem.
Reyes, who returned to camp last Wednesday, went 1 for 5 with a double against the Cardinals’ Triple-A team and played three innings in the field. He took batting practice for the first time Monday.
He was not supposed to run past first, but he did in his first at-bat after hitting a ball over the center fielder’s head. Reyes jogged easily into second.
Reyes missed most of last season with a hamstring injury that required surgery. A thyroid issue has kept him from playing in any spring games so far and his status for opening day is uncertain.
Posted: 3/31/10 12:40AM ET