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- Updated: September 27, 2016
MIAMI — Continued pain in Wilmer Flores’ right wrist should spell the end of the infielder’s season. Flores attempted to swing a bat on Monday, but he was forced to stop due to wrist pain. The Mets subsequently shut him down from all baseball activity through Thursday’s off-day, essentially ending his regular season.
“It was bothering him a lot,” manager Terry Collins said.
Should the Mets advance deep into October, there is a chance Flores could still help them as a right-handed pinch-hitter. But at that point, he will be so far removed from Major League game action that the Mets may decide not to carry him on their postseason roster, anyway.
Flores has not played since …
