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

After leaving on July 30 against the Colorado Rockies with a quad injury, New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had not played since. However, he made his return on Wednesday, only to re-aggravate the injury and wind up on the disabled list. 

It is unclear when he'll return. 

Continue for updates.

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Collins, Cespedes Comment on Playing Status 

Wednesday, Aug. 3

Mets manager Terry Collins told reporters Cespedes is heading to the disabled list. Cespedes told reporters he aggravated the quad issue that has been nagging him of late in the last at-bat of Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. 

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Mets Hoping to Avoid Cespedes DL Stint

Sunday, July 31

Per Maria Guardado of NJ Advance Media, the Mets are hoping to avoid placing Cespedes on the disabled list despite the nagging ailment.

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Cespedes Has Emerged as Essential Piece to Mets

The 30-year-old Cuban is in the midst of another All-Star season, hitting .291 with 22 home runs and 58 RBI in the heart of New York's batting order.

He spearheaded the Mets' surprising run to the World Series last season, hitting .287 with 17 homers and 44 RBI in 57 regular-season games down the stretch after coming over in a trade from the Detroit Tigers in 2015.

There is added pressure on replacement options like Alejandro De Aza and Brandon Nimmo to produce in his absence as the Mets look to stick around in the National League playoff race.

Cespedes has been one of the best pure hitters in baseball over the past two seasons, and New York has a significant uphill climb toward the playoffs if he is unable to get closer to 100 percent in the near future.

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