Michael Cuddyer. (Gene J. Puskar, The Associated Press)
New York Mets manager Terry Collins brought back veteran outfielder Michael Cuddyer on Monday after a minor-league rehab assignment after injuring his left knee.
Cuddyer’s return comes just in time to face his former team. But will he?
The Rockies and Mets start a four-game series in New York on Monday, with Colorado’s Jon Gray pitching opposite lefty Jonathon Niese.
Cuddyer though, will start the series on the Mets’ bench. Rookie Michael Confoto will start in left field instead, with Curtis Granderson in right.
“Other than that, we have no particular schedule or [know] how much he’s going to play,” . “As you always say, they dictate a lot. You hit good, you’re in there every day. You don’t hit good, somebody else is.”
Cuddyer went hitless in seven rehab at-bats for Class A St. Lucie. But he’s likely to jump back in with the Mets on Tuesday.
A right-handed bat, Cuddyer will probably face Rockies lefties Chris Rusin on Tuesday and Jorge De La Rosa on Wednesday, while the left-handed hitter Conforto sits.
of $15.3 million this season. Instead, he signed a two-year, $21 million deal with the Mets.
he was interested in playing for a team with postseason aspirations.
“I think going into the offseason there were a couple of goals that I had. “One was to join a team that was eager to win and wanted to win now and was excited to win now,” .
The by 1 1/2 games above the favored Washington Nationals. The Rockies — in last place in the NL West — behind right-fielder Carlos Gonzalez.
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