8/3/09

Injury updates on Wagner, Putz, Beltran, Delgado, Reyes, Maine

Player: Billy Wagner

Update: Pitched in his first rehab game for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets.  He threw 10 pitches, eight of them for strikes in a perfect inning of work.  He struck out two.

ETA: Still a couple of weeks away.ambulance

Player: J.J. Putz

Update: Threw in the bullpen, 25 pitches, at Citi Field.  He claims he was “pain free” and hopes to be back within three weeks.

ETA: Three weeks, I guess.

Player: Carlos Beltran

Update: Tested out his knee by hitting BP before the games.  He was said to have launched one into the Pepsi Porch.  He’s still weary of running on it (i.e. playing the field).

ETA: Why not?  Three weeks for him too.

Player: Carlos Delgado

Update: Has been taking BP and has also been seen teaching Daniel Murphy the tricks of the trade at first base.

ETA: Month away.

Player: Jose Reyes

Update: Was scheduled to run bases, but due to a “setback,” did not.

ETA: Month or more.

Player: John Maine

Update: No action since Dr. James Andrews backed up diagnosis of no structural damage.

ETA: 2010.