OF Justin Ruggiano was designed for assignment on Friday to make room for OF Austin Slater. In 19 games this season (60 at-bats), Ruggiano was batting .217/.238/.333 with two home runs and four RBIs.

RF Justin Ruggiano (2-for-4) doubled and hit a solo home run. He had just one extra-base hit (a homer) and two RBIs in 12 games entering Monday. It was his first Wrigley Field appearance since he was a member of the Cubs in 2014.

OF Justin Ruggiano's contract was purchased from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday and he immediately was inserted into the lineup against Reds rookie left-hander Amir Garrett. Ruggiano has a career OPS of .865 vs. left-handers. "We brought him to help out in some of these games where we're facing left-handers," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. "When he doesn't start, he gives us a right-handed bat with some pop off the bench. He went 0-for-3 with a walk on Saturday.

OF Justin Ruggiano (left shoulder surgery in September 2016) should be fully recovered for spring training.

OF Justin Ruggiano underwent left shoulder surgery Monday. He was acquired by the Mets on July 30 and played in eight games before going on the 60-day disabled list Aug. 31. He will now turn his attention to the 2017 season.

OF Justin Ruggiano (left shoulder strain) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday. The transaction, which makes room on the 40-man roster for newly acquired RHP Fernando Salas, ends the season for Ruggiano, who aggravated an existing injury while taking a swing last Friday. Ruggiano was initially injured while trying to make a diving catch during his Mets debut on July 30. He hit .350 with two homers and six RBIs in eight games for the Mets, who signed him as a free agent on July 30, and .286 with two homers and seven RBIs in nine games between the Mets and the Rangers.

OF Justin Ruggiano (left shoulder strain) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday. It is the second disabled list stint this month for Ruggiano, who was on the 15-day disabled list from Aug. 2 through Aug. 18 due to a strained left hamstring. Ruggiano was injured while taking a swing during the fourth inning of Friday's 9-4 win over the Phillies. Manager Terry Collins said Friday night that Ruggiano has been battling a sore shoulder since he landed on it while diving for a ball on July 30 and that he could not lift his arm over his head following the swing on Friday. On Saturday, Collins indicated the injury could be a serious one for Ruggiano, who had become the Mets' starting center fielder against left-handed hitters. Ruggiano is batting .350 with two homers and six RBIs in eight games with the Mets and .286 with two homers and seven RBIs in nine games in the majors this season between the Mets and Rangers.

OF Justin Ruggiano (left shoulder) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday.

OF Justin Ruggiano (left shoulder) left after five innings Friday night, when the Mets beat the Phillies, 9-4. Manager Terry Collins said Ruggiano, who originally hurt his left shoulder while making a diving catch during his debut with the Mets on July 30, aggravated the shoulder while taking a swing during his final at-bat in the fourth inning. Collins said Ruggiano told him he felt a "sharp pain" during the swing and had a hard time lifting his arm. Ruggiano is expected to see team doctors on Saturday. Ruggiano, who was on the disabled list from Aug. 2 through Aug. 18 due to a left hamstring strain, went 0-for-2 Saturday and is batting .350 with two homers and six RBIs in eight games with the Mets and .286 with two homers and seven RBIs in nine games in the majors this season between the Mets and Rangers.

OF Justin Ruggiano (strained left hamstring) was activated off the 15-day disabled list Thursday and immediately inserted into the Mets' starting lineup for the series opener against the Giants. He responded with a grand slam, the second of his career, in his second at-bat against Giants LHP Madison Bumgarner. Ruggiano also singled twice in the game. He was playing for just the fourth time for the Mets since being signed on July 30.

OF Justin Ruggiano (strained left hamstring) was activated from the disabled list Thursday.

OF Justin Ruggiano, who is working his way back from a mild left hamstring strain, went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk for Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday and was expected to start again Wednesday. Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said it was possible that Ruggiano would be activated "in a couple days."

OF Justin Ruggiano (left hamstring strain) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, going 1-for-3. He has been sidelined since Aug. 2.

OF Justin Ruggiano (left hamstring strain) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. Ruggiano was injured while running out a ground ball in the third inning of Mondays 6-5, 10-inning loss to the Yankees. The strain is believed to be a mild one, but putting Ruggiano on the disabled list helps lessen the glut of outfielders accumulated by the Mets following the acquisition Monday of OF Jay Bruce. The trip to the disabled list caps a whirlwind week for Ruggiano, who was released by the Texas Rangers last Wednesday before signing a major league contract with the Mets on Saturday. He is 1-for-6 in three games with the Mets.

OF Justin Ruggiano (left hamstring strain) was placed on the disabled list Tuesday.

OF Justin Ruggiano (left hamstring strain) left after the third inning of the Mets' 6-5, 10-inning loss to the Yankees on Monday night. Ruggiano appeared to get hurt running out a ground ball in the bottom of the third. The Mets called his strain mild and announced he is day-to-day, though his playing time is likely to shrink following the acquisition Monday of Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds. Ruggiano signed with the Mets on Saturday and is 1-for-6 in two games.

OF Justin Ruggiano was signed by the Mets on Saturday, when he went 1-for-3 as the starting centerfielder in a 7-2 loss to the Rockies. Ruggiano, who was released by the Texas Rangers on Thursday, is expected to take the place of the injured OF Juan Lagares as the Mets' starting center fielder against left-handed pitchers. The Mets are the seventh major league team for Ruggiano, who went 1-for-4 in his lone game this season for the Rangers. He was designated for assignment by the Rangers on April 8 and was eventually outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock, where he hit .226 with seven homers and 23 RBIs in 44 games prior to his release. Ruggiano is a career .257 hitter with 49 homers, 153 RBIs and 39 stolen bases in 457 big league games.

OF Justin Ruggiano was sent outright to Triple-A Round Rock. Ruggiano had been designated for assignment April 8 to make room on the roster for RHP A.J. Griffin, who was activated to start Friday's game against the Angels.

OF Justin Ruggiano was designated for assignment Friday to make room on the roster for RHP A.J. Griffin, who was activated to start Friday's game against the Angels. The Rangers have 10 days to trade, release or put Ruggiano through waivers. If no team claims him and he clears waivers, he could either accept a minor league assignment or become a free agent. Ruggiano appeared in one game, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

OF Justin Ruggiano signed a one-year, $1.65 million contract with the Rangers on Thursday.Ruggiano batted .248 with six home runs and 15 RBIs in 57 games with the Mariners and Dodgers last season. The contract is loaded with incentives that include the potential to make $1.25 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances. Ruggiano, 31, provides a right-handed bat for the Rangers. He has a .290 average against left-handed pitchers since the beginning of the 2012 season.