OF Yoenis Cespedes was held in check during the three-game series in Washington. He was hitless in three at-bats Wednesday and his average fell to .288. Last year, he crushed the Nationals in Washington in a late-season series to help the Mets pull away for the division title. This year, that did not happen.

LF Yoenis Cespedes hit his 30th homer, a grand slam, and drove in five runs Sunday at Atlanta. It was his fourth career slam and second this season. It is the second straight 30-home run season for Cespedes, who combined for 35 a year when splitting the season with the Tigers and Mets. Since he returned from the disabled list on Aug. 19, Cespedes is batting .308 with eight homers and 19 RBIs.

LF Yoenis Cespedes hit his 29th homer of the season and fourth in September on Saturday against the Braves. Since returning from the disabled list on Aug. 19, he is batting .311 (23-for-74) with seven homers and 14 RBIs.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (sore right quad) did not start Thursday but struck out as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of the Mets' 6-4 loss to the Marlins. Manager Terry Collins said before the game that he did not want Cespedes, who spent 15 days on the disabled list in August due to a right quad injury that has bothered him since early July, playing after heavy rains earlier Thursday created damp conditions at Citi Field. Cespedes also sat out Sunday's game against the Phillies and will likely require occasional days off down the stretch. He is batting .297 with 27 homers and 68 RBIs in 106 games this season.

LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad) and SS Asdrubal Cabrera (left knee) were both out of the starting lineup. Manager Terry Collins didn't want either player to risk aggravating his injuries on a field wet from heavy rains earlier in the day.

LF Yoenis Cespedes returned to the lineup with a flourish Monday, when he went 3-for-5 with the game-winning homer in the bottom of the 10th inning of the Mets' 2-1 victory over the Marlins. Cespedes didn't play Sunday due to a sore right quad, an injury he has been battling since early July. Manager Terry Collins indicated Monday night that Cespedes, who was on the disabled list from Aug. 4 through Aug. 19 due to the ailment, isn't at 100 percent and that he'll have to be monitored the rest of the season. Cespedes, who the only Mets player with multiple hits on Monday, is batting .299 with 27 homers and 68 RBIs, including .389 with five homers and nine RBIs in nine games since returning from the disabled list.

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.

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Kendrys Morales drew a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine for his actions during Tuesday's game, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.Morales returned to the field after he was ejected during the ninth inning of the contest between the Royals and Tampa Bay Rays.Morales appealed the suspension and was eligible to play in Thursday's game against Tampa Bay. The Royals listed him in the starting lineup.Morales is hitting .242 with 17 homers and 50 RBIs this season.--The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled veteran right-hander Ryan Vogelsong from his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis to start Thursday's game versus the Atlanta Braves. Infielder Max Moroff was optioned to Indianapolis to open a roster spot for Vogelsong, who is returning to the mound after getting hit in the face by a fastball that caused multiple facial fractures and required surgery. He last pitched on May 23.--The Texas Rangers activated veteran outfielder Shin-Soo... [More]