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Reyes not expected back until Friday at earliest
- Updated: July 27, 2016
4:39 PM ET
NEW YORK — Mets third baseman Jose Reyes hopes his absence is limited to a few days after suffering a Grade 1 strain of an intercostal muscle on his left side.
Reyes initially felt the muscle act up in his second-to-last plate appearance in the opening game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Wilmer Flores will handle the bulk of the third-base duty during Reyes’ absence, although manager Terry Collins can foresee using Flores at shortstop and Kelly Johnson at third base for one game if Asdrubal Cabrera needs a day off.
Reyes received an anti-inflammatory injection Tuesday night. Collins said that he cannot foresee Reyes returning to the …
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