LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad) did not play Sunday, when the Mets fell to the Phillies, 5-1. Manager Terry Collins said Cespedes, who was on the disabled list from Aug. 4 through Aug. 19 with a right quad injury, felt the muscle tighten as he scored from second on a double by OF Alejandro De Aza in the seventh inning of Saturday night's 12-1 win over the Phillies. Collins said sitting Cespedes was a precautionary move and that he should be available for Monday's series opener against the Miami Marlins. Cespedes is batting .295 with 26 homers and 67 RBIs in 102 games this season, including .355 with four homers and eight RBIs in eight games since he returned from the disabled list.

LF Yoenis Cespedes hit his third home run in two days Sunday, a two-run shot that provided all the offense in a 2-0 Mets win over the Giants. Cespedes' blast traveled 417 feet and was the first this season to reach the cement walkway atop the left field bleachers at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The three-homer series was Cespedes' second of the season. He also had one May 5-8 at San Diego.

LF Yoenis Cespedes was reinstated from the disabled list and had one hit in four at-bats in Friday's 8-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Cespedes hadn't played since Aug. 3, a stretch during which the Mets went just 5-9 in his absence. He showed no signs of the strained quad that had kept him out of the lineup for 15 days, making two nice running catches in the outfield.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (straight right quad) was activated off the disabled list on Friday.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (strained right quad) will be activated from the 15-day disabled list Friday, Mets manager Terry Collins confirmed before Thursday's game. Cespedes pronounced himself ready to return to big-league play after going 2-for-3 with a double for Class A St. Lucie on Wednesday. The Mets have gone just 5-9 in his absence.

Manager Terry Collins disclosed before Thursday's game that he's planning to activate LF Yoenis Cespedes (strained right quad) from the disabled list Friday.

OF Yoenis Cespedes played six innings for Class A Port St. Lucie earlier Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Cespedes, who has placed on the disabled list with a strained right quad, is eligible to come off the disabled list for Friday's game in San Francisco. "I feel comfortable at the plate," he said through a team official. "I'll be ready."

OF Yoenis Cespedes played seven innings for Class A St. Lucie on Tuesday, going 0-for-3. "I feel perfect," Cespedes said through a team official. "I'm going to play nine innings in left field tomorrow for St. Lucie and then hopefully join the team in San Francisco." Cespedes has been on the disabled list since Aug. 4 due to a strained right quad.

OF Yoenis Cespedes played seven innings in left field for Class A Port St. Lucie on Tuesday. "I feel perfect," Cespedes said through a team official. "I'm going to play nine innings in left field tomorrow for St. Lucie and then hopefully join the team in San Francisco." Cespedes has been on the disabled list since Aug. 4 with a strained right quad.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (quadriceps) is expected to miss the three-game Arizona series before joining the team in San Francisco for a four-game series that begins Thursday. Cespedes was 0-for-3 with an RBI groundout as the designated hitter at Class A St. Lucie on Monday, his first rehab game. "It was good to get back on the field again," Cespedes said in a statement. He is expected to play in the field the next two days at St. Lucie being joining the Mets on the West Coast. Cespedes is hitting .289/.362/.548 with 22 homers and 59 RBIs in 94 games. The Mets are 4-8 in his absence.

OF Yoenis Cespedes (strained right quad) is on pace to return to the Mets when eligible Friday. Manager Terry Collins said Saturday that Cespedes is scheduled to begin a two-game rehab stint with Single-A St. Lucie on Monday, when he'll serve as the designated hitter before playing in the outfield Tuesday. Cespedes was placed on the disabled list Aug. 4 after playing through the quad injury for almost a month. He is batting .289 with 22 homers and 59 RBIs -- all tops among players who have been with the Mets since Opening Day.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad strain) took batting practice at the Mets' spring training complex in Florida on Tuesday. It was the first baseball-related activity for Cespedes since he was placed on the 15-day disabled list last Thursday. General manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday he is hopeful that Cespedes will come off the disabled list when eligible on Aug. 19. Cespedes initially injured his quad July 8 and missed seven of the Mets' next 21 games before finally going on the disabled list. He is batting .289 with 22 homers and 59 RBIs in 94 games.

OF Yoenis Cespedes went on the disabled list Thursday with a strained right quadriceps, and the Mets will not know the length of his stint for a few days. They will wait for a few days for the quadriceps to quiet down, and once he does some baseball activities, they will have a better idea. GM Sandy Alderson said Thursday that an MRI did not show a deterioration from the MRI initially taken last month. Cespedes has had issues with his quadriceps since July 8 and has missed six games due to the injury. The injury occurred hours after Cespedes played golf Wednesday, and manager Terry Collins emphatically said golf did not result in the ailment reccurring.

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OF Yoenis Cespedes will be placed on the disabled list Thursday due to a strained right quadriceps.Mets manager Terry Collins said Cespedes re-injured the quad on his penultimate swing of the ninth inning Wednesday, when he struck out. Cespedes was 1-for-5, and is 10-for-44 (.227) since the injury initially occurred July 8. "It's been frustrating because I've lost my timing, I've lost games and haven't been able to contribute to the ballclub," Cespedes said through an interpreter. "I think the best option is just rest about 10 days or so, because if I continue playing hurt, I'm not going to recover." Before Wednesday, the plan was for Cespedes to start the next five games as a designated hitter.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad strain) did not start Tuesday but delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh inning of a 7-1 win over the Yankees. It was the first game action since Saturday for Cespedes, who was immediately lifted for a pinch-runner, OF Curtis Granderson. But Cespedes told manager Terry Collins in the dugout that he didn't further injure himself in legging out the hit. He is expected to return to the lineup as the designated hitter Wednesday, when the Mets visit the Yankees to begin a stretch of five straight games in American League parks. Cespedes has missed six of the Mets last 20 games with an injury originally suffered July 8. He leads the Mets in the Triple Crown categories with a .294 average, 22 homers and 59 RBIs in 92 games.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad strain) missed his second straight game Monday, when the Mets fell to the Yankees 6-5 in 10 innings. Cespedes has missed six of the Mets' last 19 games dating back to July 9 due to the injury. Manager Terry Collins said Monday night that he didn't think Cespedes would start Tuesday but that he could be available to pinch-hit. Cespedes leads the Mets with a .291 average, 22 homers and 58 RBIs in 92 games.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad strain) did not play Sunday, when the Mets beat the Rockies, 6-4. It was the second time in the four-game series Cespedes did not start and the fifth game he missed with the ailment since he was hurt July 8. Manager Terry Collins said before the game he was beginning to grow concerned that a disabled-list stint might be required for Cespedes. Collins was previously hopeful Cespedes could play the field until Wednesday, when he likely would serve as the designated hitter as the Mets begin a stretch of five straight games in American League parks. Cespedes leads the Mets in each of the Triple Crown categories with a .291 average, 22 homers and 58 RBIs.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad) left after five innings Saturday night, when the Mets fell to the Rockies 7-2. The Mets said the early exit was a "precaution" for Cespedes, who has not been 100 percent since he was initially injured July 8. Cespedes missed the final two games before the All-Star Break and the first two contests following the Midsummer Classic. He played in 10 straight games thereafter before being held out of the starting lineup Thursday, when he drew an intentional walk as a pinch-hitter. Manager Terry Collins is hoping to get Cespedes through the next three games, after which Cespedes can be utilized as the designated hitter in five straight games in American League parks. Cespedes went 0-for-2 on Saturday and leads the Mets with a .291 average, 22 homers and 58 RBIs.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad strain) returned to the lineupFriday, when he went 0-for-4 in the Mets 6-1 loss to the Rockies. Cespedes did not startThursday, when he drew an intentional walk in the seventh inning of a 2-1 loss to the Rockies. It was the fifth game he has missed this month with the injury, which he suffered on July 8. Manager Terry Collins said he hopes to be able to get Cespedes a little bit of rest as the designated hitter startingnext Wednesday, when the Mets begin a stretch of five games in American League parks. Cespedes leads the Mets with a .293 batting average, 22 homers and 58 RBIs in 91 games.