SAN DIEGO -- Thirteen Mets have landed on the disabled list this season, for reasons ranging from broken fingers to Tommy John surgery. Until Wednesday, none had returned to active duty.
Dillon Gee became the first, giving up seven runs in a 7-3 loss to the Padres that underscored the extent to which the Mets miss his peers. Ruben Tejada committed two errors at third base, for example, illustrating how much the Mets need a healthy David Wright -- or at the least, a healthy Dilson Herrera -- to make their infield less of a defensive liability.