New York Mets Yoenis Cespedes (52) reacts in his fifth-inning at-bat during an interleague baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in New York. Cespedes left the game with discomfort in his left wrist. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)Kathy Willens/Associated Press

Yoenis Cespedes Injury: Updates on Mets Star's Quad and Return

Adam WellsJul 8, 2016

New York Mets All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes suffered a strained quad against the Washington Nationals on July 8. However, he is ready to return.

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte and Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce have been added to the NL All-Star roster to replace Cespedes and Chicago Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler, per Carrie Muskat of MLB.com.

Cespedes Has Been Bright Spot in Mets Lineup

The 30-year-old leads the team in home runs, RBI, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.

The Mets haven't been able to sustain much offensively this year because of slumping players (Michael Conforto, who has been demoted to Triple-A) or injuries (David Wright, Lucas Duda). They rank 28th in Major League Baseball with 342 runs scored.

They are in a similar position to the one they faced last year around this time, with a great pitching staff carrying the load, though that group was dealt a blow with Matt Harvey having season-ending surgery, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

General manager Sandy Alderson was able to work a trade out for Cespedes last July that helped them make a run to a National League East title and appearance in the World Series.

If the Mets are going to put together another second-half run in 2016, Cespedes' presence is absolutely essential. He is the middle-of-the-order masher they desperately need to withstand all of the other problems in their lineup without falling off the pace in the NL East.