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With Walker back, T.J.’s future uncertain
- Updated: November 19, 2016
NEW YORK — Among those who stand to be most affected by the Mets’ reacquisition of Neil Walker is T.J. Rivera, a fellow second baseman whose big-league breakthrough came about largely because of Walker’s season-ending back injury. With Walker set to return to second base in 2017, and Jose Reyes and Wilmer Flores in line for bench spots, the Mets may have no choice but to send Rivera back to the Minors out of Spring Training.
It is not an ideal situation for Rivera, 28, who retains his rookie eligibility after hitting .333 with three home runs in 33 games, But things, he knows, can rapidly change.
“I’ve thought about it a little bit, but I haven’t really gotten down to thinking about what’s going to happen in the future,” Rivera said Friday in Elmhurst, Queens, where he gave out full Thanksgiving dinners as part of the team’s “MetsGiving” initiative. “I’m kind of enjoying the moment right now. Obviously …
