Mets promote prospect Reynolds for MLB debut

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NEW YORK — The Mets added balance to their bench Tuesday, recalling infielder Matt Reynolds from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioning reliever Sean Gilmartin. The move gave New York five reserve position players after the team had carried an extra pitcher during last weekend’s series on the road vs. Colorado.

Reynolds, who is ranked as the club’s No. 9 prospect by MLBPipeline.com, will make his Major League debut Tuesday while starting at third base and batting ninth in place of David Wright, who was a late scratch due to a flare-up of his back issue. Reynolds, 25, was hitting .238 with two homers …

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