PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets shortstop Jose Reyes plans to undergo tests in New York after doctors in Florida discovered a thyroid imbalance, the team said Friday.
Reyes, who appeared in only 36 games last season because of a hamstring injury, will have tests Monday and it could take up to 48 hours after for doctors to receive the results. Reyes is not expected to take part in any physical activity while he is gone.
“We’re going to be conservative,” general manager Omar Minaya said.
The thyroid is a gland in the neck that produces hormones that help control metabolism.
“We’re not talking about my leg, nothing like that, we’re talking about my health,” Reyes said, “so I have to be concerned about it.”
Reyes said this is the first time an imbalance was found in a blood test, and maintained that he does not feel “haunted” by injuries after being summoned to New York.
“I don’t want to say unlucky because leg-wise everything feels good,” he said. “But this is different. We’re not talking about an injury on the field.”
Indians’ Brown, Grilli hurt
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Pitcher Jason Grilli and promising rookie Jordan Brown were injured at Cleveland’s training camp.
Grilli, a right-hander, had his right leg immobilized as he rode a cart to the trainer’s room after getting hurt during agility drills.
Brown, a first baseman-outfielder, got into a cart on his own after being injured while shagging flyballs.
They were taken for MRI examinations, and the Indians expect to issue an update today.
Footnotes.
Seattle shortstop Jack Wilson injured his right hamstring and left the game after the third inning of the Mariners’ 9-3 loss to San Diego in Peoria, Ariz. He is expected to be re-evaluated today.
• Yankees designated hitter Nick Johnson missed his second straight game because of a stiff lower back.
• Justin Morneau marked his return for Minnesota with a two-run double and Tim Wakefield tossed two scoreless innings for Boston in his first appearance since back surgery in October in the Twins’ 5-0 victory in Fort Myers, Fla.
• Zack Greinke pitched three scoreless innings, striking out three and walking one as the Royals defeated the Rangers 4-2 in Surprise, Ariz.
• Yankees right-hander Joba Chamberlain struggled in his first spring training start, allowing five runs, three hits and three walks in 1 1/3 innings in New York’s 12-7 loss to the Rays in Tampa, Fla.
• Vicente Padilla threw two hitless innings, leading the Dodgers to an 8-3 win over the White Sox in Glendale, Ariz. Padilla said he felt no pain in his right leg, where he was shot accidentally this past offseason.
• Justin Upton hit a sixth-inning grand slam, his first hit since signing a $51.25 million, six-year contract, but it was not enough as Arizona fell to the Cubs 8-7 in Mesa, Ariz.
• A’s starter Ben Sheets, facing hitters for the first time in 17 months, gave up two runs and four hits in 1 2/3 innings in Oakland’s 8-7 victory over the Brewers in Phoenix.
