Cespedes’ quad injury flares up

NEW YORK — A day after crushing a go-ahead, two-run homer off the facing of Citi Field’s second deck in left field, Yoenis Cespedes was out of the lineup with the same right quad injury that has affected him since before the All-Star break.

Cespedes missed four games earlier this month due to the strained quad, which subsequently prompted his full-time move from center field to left. But that shift has not allowed him to stay as healthy as the Mets had hoped. After Wednesday’s loss to the Cardinals, Cespedes told manager Terry Collins that his quad muscle flared up during the game.

Through a public relations staffer, Cespedes declined comment Thursday morning on his injury. Alejandro De Aza filled in at left field in the …

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