Ronny Paulino (oblique) caught nine innings Monday in a rehab game at Triple-A Buffalo.

Paulino also went 1-for-4 at the plate. He's likely to play two or three more minor league rehab games before rejoining the Mets in late April or early May.

Ronny Paulino (oblique) is back in the Triple-A Buffalo lineup on Monday.

The Mets shut his rehab assignment down over the weekend due to renewed oblique discomfort and Paulino reported feeling better after the rest. He's about one week from being activated from the disabled list.

Ronny Paulino (oblique) has been cleared only to do limited baseball activity and will not be ready for activation from the disabled list on Tuesday.

As we expected. Paulino has had a rough beginning to the season, first serving out the remaining eight games of his PED suspension, then dealing with anemia and now an oblique injury. It's not clear at this point when he might be back.

Ronny Paulino left a minor league rehab game with Triple-A Buffalo on Friday night due to tightness in his left oblique.

The Mets aren't having good luck with obliques over the past 24 hours. Paulino was expected to be activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, but his return might have to be pushed back. Stay tuned.

Ronny Paulino went 0-for-4 and made two throwing errors Thursday at Triple-A Buffalo.

Paulino played in both games of Buffalo's doubleheader, catching in the first and DHing the second. He's hoping to return from the disabled list Tuesday.

Ronny Paulino (anemia) has been sent to Triple-A Buffalo to resume his minor league rehab assignment.

Paulino batted .176 (3-for-17) over five games with High-A St. Lucie. He hopes to return from the disabled list as soon as he's eligible next Tuesday.

Ronny Paulino (anemia) played three innings and went 0-for-2 in his first minor league rehab game Friday with High-A St. Lucie.

Paulino was placed on the disabled list this week after completing his PED suspension. The Mets are confident that he'll be activated on April 26, the first day he's eligible to return. Mike Nickeas will head to the minors once he's ready.

Ronny Paulino (anemia) will start his rehab assignment at Single-A St. Lucie on Friday.

Mets GM Sandy Alderson said previously that he expects Paulino to be ready for activated on April 26, the first day he's eligible. He's already served the remaining eight games of his suspension for PED use.

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said that he expects Ronny Paulino (anemia) is expected to return from the disabled list on April 26.

Paulino still has one more test with his bloodwork, but Alderson said there is "less uncertainty" about him being able to return by the target date than his teammate Jason Bay. Mike Nickeas will continue to serve as the backup catcher for now.

Mets placed C Ronny Paulino on the 15-day disabled list with anemia.

Paulino's suspension for PEDs is over, but his bout with anemia isn't. The DL move can't be made retroactively, so he'll have to sit out the full 15 days, which should be plenty of time.

With his PED suspension over, the Mets will need to decide to activate Ronny Paulino (anemia) or place him on the disabled list.

The DL is very likely, as Paulino has only recently been given clearance to start working out regularly again. He should be back by the end of the month.

Ronny Paulino (anemia) has been cleared to begin working out regularly.

Paulino was diagnosed with a blood irregularity at the end of spring training and sat idle for about a week before Mets doctors cleared him on Thursday. He still needs to serve eight games from last season's PED suspension and probably won't be ready until late April.

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said there's only a slim chance that Ronny Paulino (anemia) will be ready to return once his PED suspension expires on April 10.

Paulino is currently taking medication for anemia and is not exercising, so he'll likely require a stint on the disabled list. Alderson said he should know more by Thursday or Friday. Mike Nickeas will continue to function as the backup to Josh Thole until he's ready to return.

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Thursday that Ronny Paulino is currently taking medication for anemia.

Some irregularities showed up in bloodwork last week and it was reported on Tuesday that Paulino had stomach and colon issues. The 29-year-old backstop will almost certainly go on the disabled list after serving the final eight games of his PED suspension, which means he won't be eligible to return until April 24.

Mets placed C Ronny Paulino on the restricted list.

Paulino has to serve eight more games from last season's 50-game PED suspension. Once that time is up, he'll be placed on the 15-day disabled list after being diagnosed with stomach and colon issues. The Mets can't say yet how long he might be out and will start Josh Thole almost every night for the time being. Mike Nickeas will make the team as a backup catcher.

Ronny Paulino has been diagnosed with stomach and colon issues and will open the year on the disabled list.

Actually, Paulino first has to serve eight more games from last season's 50-game PED suspension. Then he will be placed on the 15-day disabled list. The Mets can't say yet how long he might be out and will start Josh Thole almost every night for the time being. Mike Nickeas will make the team as a backup catcher.

Ronny Paulino has been shut down after bloodwork irregularities showed up from a recent physical.

He'll have a follow-up test Monday or Tuesday before the Mets decide what to do with him. GM Sandy Alderson said the irregularities are not performance enhancing drug-related. Paulino, of course, at the beginning of the season will serve the final eight games of his suspension for PED use.

Ronny Paulino will catch a minor league game against the Astros on Wednesday afternoon.

It will be Paulino's first game behind the plate since reporting to camp on Saturday. The 29-year-old backstop was delayed from reporting to camp due to visa issues in his native Dominican Republic. Paulino still has eight games left to serve on his PED suspension, so he still has plenty of time to prepare for the season ahead.

A team official tells Andy Martino of the New York Daily News that Ronny Paulino is not expected to arrive at Mets' camp Friday.

It's probably time the Mets stop dishing out timelines for Paulino. The 29-year-old backstop continues to be delayed in his native Dominican Republic due to visa problems related to his 50-game PED suspension. We're assuming he'll get here eventually.

The Mets expect Ronny Paulino to finally report to camp on Friday.

Paulino has been unable to leave his native Dominican Republic due to visa issues related to his 50-game suspension for PEDs. The Mets have announced a number of arrival dates for Paulino this spring, but they are apparently confident that he'll finally report to camp this weekend. We'll see about that. Paulino is expected to be the backup catcher for the Mets this season, but still has eight games left on his suspension from MLB.